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The following list contains words with the most common prefixes.

awake abed afloat adorn
afraid aloud asleep alert
afire ago amid adrift
away about agree alas
alone across ablaze award
became again become apart
because around begin alive
belong along untwist abuse
unhitch awhile unjust between
unhurt began depend befall
delay behave declare beside
demand before devote unbend
display unlock excite untrue
displace unfit explode unchain
disgust unclean expand exceed
encamp decay discharge expect
enrage depart dispute excel
enjoy defend dismiss expose
inquire endure disturb excuse
inclose enlarge forbid express
inform engrave forgive explain
intent except forget require
insist exchange forsake unwind
invite explore rebound behind
inflame exclaim recess unfold
remark repeat recite reply
refer repair replace recall
renew regret release retain
rejoice return reduce report
regard refresh restore remain
coachman huntsman seaman postman
salesman workman footman hackman
railroad birthday foreman boatman
inkstand daylight fireplace teacup
seaside seaweed sunbeam tiptoe
stairway necktie rainbow railway
seashore cobweb spyglass beehive

Usually the vowel followed by one consonant is given the long sound,
whereas, when the consonant is doubled, the vowel usually has the short
sound, as illustrated in the following words.

biter plater toper hoping
bitter platter stopper hopping
diner shiny tiny doted
dinner shinny tinny dotted
cuter hater poker offer
cutter hated paper wider
holy hatter taper spider
holly riding favor diver
bony ridding fever gallon
bonny biting clover racer
bogy bitting over cider
boggy caning halo label
Mary canning solo yellow
marry planer polo jolly
mate planner flabby jelly
matter ruder shabby maker
robed rudder ruddy taker
robbed loping tulip dummy
pining lopping cedar common
pinning baker tamer moment
tuning shady liner silent
stunning lady pacer ruby
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