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How many morphemes are in the word respectedand respectable?

Here's the breakdown of morphemes in the words "respected" and "respectable":

Respected:

* respect: This is the base word, meaning "to have a high opinion of." It's a free morpheme, meaning it can stand alone as a word.

* -ed: This is a suffix indicating the past tense. It's a bound morpheme, meaning it must be attached to another morpheme.

Therefore, "respected" has two morphemes.

Respectable:

* respect: Again, the base word.

* -able: This is a suffix indicating "capable of being" or "worthy of." It's a bound morpheme.

Therefore, "respectable" also has two morphemes.

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