Morphemes in “flower”

“flower” has 1 morpheme. It is a single free morpheme and cannot be broken into smaller meaningful parts.

flower root

Each morpheme explained

MorphemeTypeFree / boundMeaning
flower free root free the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

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Segmentation derived from MorphyNet (Batsuren, Bella & Giunchiglia, 2021; CC BY-SA 3.0, built from Wiktionary), with hand-written affix glosses and root meanings from WordNet. Reviewed for classroom use; tell us if you spot an error.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many morphemes are in "flower"?
"flower" has one morpheme: flower.
How do you break "flower" into morphemes?
"flower" is a single free morpheme: it cannot be divided into smaller meaningful parts.
Is this morphology tool free?
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