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Prefix Origins ‘audi’
The prefixes ‘audi’ and ‘audio’ come from the Latin
word ‘audire’ which means ‘to hear’. When these
prefixes form part of a word they can mean ‘sound’
or ‘hearing’.
Add the correct suffix, write the new words and their dictionary meanings:
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a u d
b
b
t o
e n
t o r i
t i
l o
l o g i
v i s u
i
l
l
r
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g
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a
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Write the list in alphabetical order and state the number of syllables:
1)
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5)
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9)
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2)
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6)
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10)
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3)
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7)
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11)
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4)
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8)
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12)
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Complete the sentences using words from the list:
An auditor ‘audits’
-They check
Your eardrum is part of the ____________ system. finances
the accounts of an
individual or a
She wowed the _____________ with her new song.
company.
He will _______________ for a part in the play.
We watched the ________________ about Africa.
An ________________ treats people with hearing disorders.
Her voice was barely _______________ in the noisy room.
The students sat quietly in the _______________.
We recorded a new _______________ track.
So what has that got
to do with ‘audi’
meaning hearing?
Answer: Historically, audits were done verbally. The
auditor listened to a spoken account of finances.
Write as many words as you can using the letters in:
AUDITORIUM
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