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syn-
(SIN)with or together
Greek for together. Spelled sym- before a b, m, or p: symphony, symbol, sympathy.
prefixGreek
Good, bad, with, againstSpellings:synsymsyl
Example words
synonym
a word that means the same as another
symphony
sounds played together
synchronize
to put together in time
synthesis
putting parts together
Words in our dictionary that use this root
Every dataset word containing syn-, with the parts it shares with other roots in our set.
symphony
sounds played together
synonym
a word that means the same as another
synchronize
to put together in time
synthesis
putting parts together
sympathy
feeling sorry for another's pain, from outside
Who it is for
Grades served: 6, 7
Level 2Level 1 holds the word parts students meet first. Level 3 holds the ones that turn up in harder reading.
Related roots
Good, bad, with, against. Roots that judge or pair things up: good, bad, together, opposed.
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