Morphemes in “misplacement”
“misplacement” has 3 morphemes: mis- + place + -ment.
mis
prefix
+
place
root
+
ment
suffix
Spelling changes when the parts join: the boxes show the letters as written; the morphemes themselves are mis- + place + -ment.
Each morpheme explained
| Morpheme | Type | Free / bound | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| mis- | derivational prefix | bound | wrongly, badly |
| place | free root | free | a point located with respect to surface features of some region |
| -ment | derivational suffix | bound | action, result or means of |
How the word is built
place → placement → misplacement
Each step adds one affix to the word before it; the root “place” is where the chain starts.
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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 "misplacement"?
"misplacement" has three morphemes: mis- + place + -ment.
How do you break "misplacement" into morphemes?
mis- + place + -ment. The root is "place"; mis- is a derivational prefix, -ment is a derivational suffix.
What is the root word of "misplacement"?
The root of "misplacement" is "place", built up as place → placement → misplacement.
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