# 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