9. 📚 Glossary of Terms

• Clear definitions of key concepts:

  • Morpheme: The smallest unit of meaning (e.g., un-, -happy, -ness).

  • Phoneme: The smallest unit of sound that distinguishes one word from another (e.g., $/p/$ in pin vs. $/b/$ in bin).

  • Stress: The syllable or word pronounced with greater force and prominence.

  • Root: The basic form of a word, to which affixes are added (e.g., happy is the root of unhappiness).

  • Compound: A word formed by combining two or more words (sunflower).