8. what do you need to know in order to look up a word in the dictionary?
a. how to pronounce the word
b. how many syllables the word has
c. what part of speech the word is
d. the first few letters of the word

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You need D. The first few letters of the word to look up a word in the dictionary. Which would be the prefix. How to pronounce the word is found after you look it up in the dictionary. The syllables are found after you find the word also. The parts of speech is not needed in looking up a word. Therefore, your answer is D.

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