alleryIn "unhappy", the part "un-" is a:
APrefix
BSuffix
CRoot
DStem
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Prefix
1. A prefix is an affix placed before the stem of a word.
2. "Un-" comes before "happy".
3. A suffix comes after the stem.
**Why not the others:** A suffix comes after the stem, and the root and stem are the core of the word, here "happy".
_Source: Wikipedia, "Prefix", section "introduction" (revision 1377432539)_
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