Words With the Prefix DI
Words With the Prefix DI (6 Illustrated Examples)
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The prefix DI has various forms in English. This video provides 6 illustrated examples of words with the prefix DI. Each example comprises a picture and an associated sentence example.
By seeing a picture and then associating it with a sentence in which a word beginning with DI is used, a strong mental connection is formed so you will remember the word more easily.
Learning vocabulary by studying prefixes, suffixes, and word roots, is a very easy and enjoyable way to expand your English vocabulary. You learn to associate words together with a common denominator.
Here is a transcript of the video “Words With the Prefix DI”
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The prefix DI means: two, double, separate. Examples:
- DILEMMA
- DIPHTHONG
- DICHOTOMY
- DIOXIDE
- DIVIDE
- DIVORCE
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DILEMMA
Definition: a situation in which a choice must be made between two or more alternatives, often undesirable
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, medical staff in some countries faced the shocking dilemma of who to treat first, the most vulnerable, or those with the highest chance of survival!
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DIPHTHONG
Definition: a complex speech sound in which one vowel slides or changes into another vowel within the same syllable
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Diphthongs are found in words such as: oil, house, and author.
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DICHOTOMY
Definition: a division or contrast between two things which are opposed or sharply distinguished from each other
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This photograph presents a dichotomy; a sign that says LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL with a homeless person living beside it.
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DIOXIDE
Definition: A compound with two oxygen atoms per molecule
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In this video, Doctor Greg Schmidt explains that wearing a face mask does cause a person to breathe in oxygen or retain more carbon dioxide.
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DIVIDE
Definition: to separate into parts
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The Korean war which ended in 1953, left the Korean peninsula divided by the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone).
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DIVORCE
Definition: the legal dissolution of a marriage by a court; to separate or disassociate one thing from another
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The owner of the car below has a dark sense of humour, writing “Just Divorced” on the back window.
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The prefix DI means:
- two
- double
- separate
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Slide 4 – hospital
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Slide 8 – homeless
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Slide 10 – Greg Schmidt
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https://uihc.org/health-topics/do-face-masks-make-you-retain-carbon-dioxide
Slide 12 – Korea
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Korea_DMZ.svg
Slide 14 – married
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Divorced
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Just_divorced.jpg
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