# 4.3.2. 常见后缀(Common Suffixes) 1. **-able** (capable of) - readable ˈriː.də.bəl - manageable ˈmæn.ə.dʒə.bəl - comfortable ˈkʌm.fɚ.t̬ə.bəl 2. **-ible** (capable of) - visible ˈvɪz.ə.bəl - flexible ˈflek.sə.bəl - edible ˈed.ə.bəl 3. **-al** (relating to) - natural ˈnætʃ.ɚ.əl - musical ˈmjuː.zɪ.kəl - personal ˈpɝː.sən.əl 4. **-ful** (full of) - helpful ˈhelp.fəl - joyful ˈdʒɔɪ.fəl - careful ˈker.fəl 5. **-less** (without) - hopeless ˈhoʊp.ləs - fearless ˈfɪr.ləs - endless ˈend.ləs 6. **-ly** (in the manner of) - quickly ˈkwɪk.li - slowly ˈsloʊ.li - happily ˈhæp.əl.i 7. **-ment** (action or process) - development dɪˈvel.əp.mənt - agreement əˈɡriː.mənt - improvement ɪmˈpruːv.mənt 8. **-ness** (state or quality) - kindness ˈkaɪnd.nəs - darkness ˈdɑːrk.nəs - happiness ˈhæp.i.nəs 9. **-er** (one who, comparative) - teacher ˈtiː.tʃɚ - runner ˈrʌn.ɚ - faster fæst 10. **-or** (one who) - actor ˈæk.tɚ - inventor ɪnˈven.t̬ɚ - conductor kənˈdʌk.tɚ 11. **-ist** (one who practices) - artist ˈɑːr.t̬ɪst - scientist ˈsaɪən.tɪst - pianist ˈpiː.ən.ɪst 12. **-ion** (action or condition) - celebration ˌsel.əˈbreɪ.ʃən - decision dɪˈsɪʒ.ən - creation kriˈeɪ.ʃən 13. **-tion** (action or condition) - education ˌedʒ.əˈkeɪ.ʃən - suggestion səˈdʒes.tʃən - transportation ˌtræn.spɚˈteɪ.ʃən 14. **-sion** (state or condition) - admission ədˈmɪʃ.ən - confusion kənˈfjuː.ʒən - extension ɪkˈsten.ʃən 15. **-ous** (full of) - dangerous ˈdeɪn.dʒɚ.əs - nervous ˈnɝː.vəs - famous ˈfeɪ.məs 16. **-ive** (tending to) - active ˈæk.tɪv - creative kriˈeɪ.t̬ɪv - attractive əˈtræk.tɪv 17. **-ic** (relating to) - artistic ɑːrˈtɪs.tɪk - athletic æθˈlet̬.ɪk - energetic ˌen.ɚˈdʒet̬.ɪk 18. **-ity** (state or quality) - reality riˈæl.ə.t̬i - ability əˈbɪl.ə.t̬i - simplicity sɪmˈplɪs.ə.t̬i 19. **-ance** (state or quality) - performance pɚˈfɔːr.məns - importance ɪmˈpɔːr.təns - acceptance əkˈsep.təns 20. **-ence** (state or quality) - difference ˈdɪf.ɚ.əns - independence ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dəns - existence ɪɡˈzɪs.təns