Word: sweepstakes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sweep
stakes
Definition: Alternative form of sweepstake. A prize draw.
Morphemes:
Affix: sweep
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A lottery, usually on the results of a sporting event, where players win if their randomly chosen team wins.
Affix: stake
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To provide another with money in order to engage in an activity as betting or a business venture.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.