Question

The root word phon means "sound." What suffix can you add to create a word meaning "having characteristics of sound"?

Answer 1

The correct suffix to "phon" meaning "having characteristics of sound" would be "-ic". This makes the word "phonic"; which literally translates into the relation of sounds spoken.

Answer 2

A suffix is a morpheme or words added at the end of the word to form a new word or change the meaning of the word.

Example, with the suffix -etic (means relating to), an athlete is changed into athletic and energy is changed into energetic which changes the meaning of the word.

Hence, suffix which can be added to create a word 'phon' meaning "having characteristics of sound" is '-ic - Phonic'. phonic refers to sounding of the words for the beginners.