Word: sockeyes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: so
ckeyes
Definition: Plural of sockeye; small salmon with red flesh; found in rivers and tributaries of the northern Pacific and valued as food; adults die after spawning
Morphemes:
Affix: sockeye
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A small salmon with red flesh, Oncorhynchus nerka, found in the coastal waters of the northern Pacific.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.