Morphemes in “wooden”
“wooden” has 2 morphemes: wood + -en.
wood
root
+
en
suffix
Spelling changes when the parts join: the boxes show the letters as written; the morphemes themselves are wood + -en.
Each morpheme explained
| Morpheme | Type | Free / bound | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| wood | free root | free | the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees |
| -en | derivational suffix | bound | made of (wooden) |
How the word is built
wood → wooden
Each step adds one affix to the word before it; the root “wood” 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 "wooden"?
"wooden" has two morphemes: wood + -en.
How do you break "wooden" into morphemes?
wood + -en. The root is "wood"; -en is a derivational suffix.
What is the root word of "wooden"?
The root of "wooden" is "wood", built up as wood → wooden.
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