Words from this root (29)
phone
A1
/ˈfoʊ̯n/
A device used to talk to people over distances, now often a small portable one that also runs apps.
professor
B1
/pɹəˈfɛs.ɚ/
A teacher at a college or university.
favor
A2
/ˈfeɪ.vɚ/
A helpful act that you do for someone.
fantastic
A2
/fænˈtæs.tɪk/
Extremely good; wonderful.
fate
B2
/feɪt/
What will happen to someone or something, especially something bad that cannot be avoided.
telephone
A1
/ˈtɛləˌfoʊn/
A device used to talk with someone over a distance by converting sound into electrical signals.
confess
B2
/kənˈfɛs/
To admit that you have done something wrong.
fairy
A1
/ˈfeːɹiː/
A small imaginary creature with magical powers, often shown with wings.
fabulous
B2
/ˈfæbjʊləs/
Extremely good; wonderful.
abandon
B1
/əˈbæn.dən/
to leave a person or place forever, especially someone who needs you
phase
B2
/feɪz/
One stage in a series of changes or in a process that happens over time.
profession
B1
/pɹəˈfeʃ.ən/
A type of job that needs special training or education, such as law or medicine.
phenomenon
B1
/fəˈnɑ.məˌnɑn/
Something that happens or exists and can be seen, especially something studied or noticed.
ban
B1
/bæn/
To officially forbid something, especially by law or rule.
infant
B2
/ˈɪn.fənt/
A very young child or baby.
banish
C2
/ˈbænɪʃ/
To send someone away from a place, especially as an official punishment, and forbid them to return.
emphasis
B1
/ˈɛmfəsɪs/
Special importance or attention given to something
euphemism
C2
/ˈjuː.fəˌmɪz.əm/
A mild or indirect word used in place of one that is harsh, blunt, or offensive.
profess
C1
/prəˈfɛs/
To claim or declare something openly, sometimes without it being true.
prophetic
C1
/pɹəˈfɛtɪk/
Correctly predicting or seeming to predict what will happen in the future
emphatic
C2
/ɛmˈfætɪk/
forceful and definite in expression or action
confabulation
C2
/kənˌfæbjəˈleɪʃən/
A false memory that someone genuinely believes is true, often caused by brain illness.
confabulate
C2
/kənˈfæbjʊleɪt/
To unconsciously invent false memories to fill gaps in what you remember.
defame
C2+
/dɪˈfeɪm/
to damage the good reputation of someone with false statements
diaphanous
C2+
/daɪˈæfənəs/
light, delicate, and translucent; almost transparent
famousness
C2+
/ˈfeɪməsnəs/
the state of being widely known or celebrated
fated
C2+
/ˈfeɪtɪd/
destined or doomed by fate to a particular outcome
prophecy
C2+
/ˈprɑfəsi/
a prediction of what will happen, especially one of divine inspiration
prophesy
C2+
/ˈprɑfəsaɪ/
to predict or foretell a future event