In the word "unethical," the un-, ethic, and -al are all examples of morphemes.
Morphemes are the smallest units of meaning in a word, including prefixes (like "un-"), roots (like "ethic"), and suffixes (like "-al").
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In the word "unethical," the un-, ethic, and -al are all examples of morphemes.
Morphemes are the smallest units of meaning in a word, including prefixes (like "un-"), roots (like "ethic"), and suffixes (like "-al").