The difference between Foresyllable and Prefix
When used as nouns, foresyllable means a syllable (or syllables) at the beginning of a word, whereas prefix means a morpheme added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning, for example as, pre- in prefix, con- in conjure, re- in reheat, etc.
Prefix is also verb with the meaning: to determine beforehand.
check bellow for the other definitions of Foresyllable and Prefix
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Foresyllable as a noun (rare):
A syllable (or syllables) at the beginning of a word.
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Prefix as a noun (grammar, linguistic morphology):
Something placed before another a morpheme added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning, for example as, pre- in prefix, con- in conjure, re- in reheat, etc. A set of digits placed before a telephone number, to indicate where the number is based, what type of phone number it is (landline, mobile, toll-free, premium rate etc.) A title added to a person's name, such as Mr. or Dr. An initial segment of a string of characters.
Examples:
"in the UK, a number with an 0800 prefix is a toll-free number."
"Add the prefix +34 to dial a Spanish number from abroad"
"The string "<tt>''abra''</tt>" is both a prefix and a suffix of the string "<tt>''abracadabra''</tt>"."
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Prefix as a verb (transitive):
To determine beforehand; to set in advance.
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Prefix as a verb (transitive):
To put or fix before, or at the beginning of something; to place at the start.