morphs

[mɔːfs]

morphs Definition

• 1. a sequence of sounds or letters that represent a single sound or phoneme in a language
• 2. to undergo a gradual transformation

Using morphs: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "morphs" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The word 'cats' has two morphs: 'cat' and 's'.

• Example

  The tadpole gradually morphs into a frog.

• Example

  The company is morphing into a more sustainable business model.

morphs Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for morphs

• transform
• change
• metamorphose

Phrases with morphs

• allomorphs

  different forms of the same morpheme

  Example

  The plural morpheme in English has three allomorphs: /s/, /z/, and /ɪz/.

• free morphs

  morphemes that can stand alone as words

  Example

  In the word 'bookshelf', both 'book' and 'shelf' are free morphs.

• bound morphs

  morphemes that cannot stand alone as words

  Example

  In the word 'unhappiness', 'un-', '-ness', and '-y' are bound morphs.

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Summary: morphs in Brief

The term 'morphs' [mɔːfs] refers to sequences of sounds or letters that represent a single sound or phoneme in a language. It can also mean to undergo a gradual transformation, as in 'The tadpole gradually morphs into a frog.' 'Morphs' can be categorized into 'allomorphs,' 'free morphs,' and 'bound morphs.'