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In the word \"acrophobic\" phob is the

root.

suffix.

prefix.

affix.

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Answer: Phob is the root.

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In the word acrophobic, phob is the root word. The "acro-" is the prefix and the "-ic" is the suffix. Both suffix and prefix are called affixes. A root word is the base word in which suffixes and prefixes are connected in order to create a new word with a new meaning
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