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How many morphemes are there in unfaithfulness?

Let's break down "unfaithfulness" to count its morphemes:

* un-: This is a prefix meaning "not." It's a morpheme.

* faith: This is the root word, meaning "trust" or "belief." It's a morpheme.

* -ful: This is a suffix meaning "full of" or "characterized by." It's a morpheme.

* -ness: This is a suffix meaning "state of being." It's a morpheme.

Therefore, "unfaithfulness" has four morphemes.

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