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Unit 28: Spelling -tion -cian and -sion words

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Unit 28: Word endings: -tion, -cian, -sion

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Spelling tion, cian and sion words

Teaching point There are three ways of spelling the /shƏn/ sound: tion, cian and sion.

1. The most common way is tion. It is often used if the root word ends in t or te.

invent > invention inject > injection hesitate > hesitation

2. -cian is often used if the root word ends in c or cs. When a word describes an occupation it is often spelled cian.

I work in politics, I am a politician
I work in music, I am a musician
I work with electrics, I am an electrician

3. After l, r and s, use sion.

compulsion version mission

4. And if the root word would have ended in d or se

expanse > expansion extend > extension tense > tension
Though not in the examples attention and intention!

5. And if the root word would have ended -ss or –mit

discuss > discussion permit > permission

6. After the letter n, some words have tion and some sion – you will need to learn these.

discuss > discussion permit > permission

Some examples:

Help spelling English words tion, cian and sion Help spelling English words tion, cian and sion Help spelling English words tion, cian and sion
tion as in fraction cian as in musician sion as in mansion
nation
operation
relation
situation
translation
ventilation
imagination
multiplication
completion
ambition
exhibition
position
motion
devotion
emotion
pollution
revolution
solution
attraction
affection
correction
fiction
friction
construction
introduction
reproduction
caution
portion
option
........and many more
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Learn the Words: Words ending in tion
After n :
mention
attention
convention
intention
invention
prevention
 electrician
magician
mathematician
physician
clinician
optician
politician
statistician
technician
beautician
Learn the Words:
Learn the Words: Words ending in cian
After l :
compulsion
convulsion
emulsion
expulsion
propulsion

After r :
version
conversion
diversion
perversion
subversion
excursion
Learn the Words:
Learn the Words: After l and r</I> use sion
After s :
mission
session
aggression
permission
confession
expression
depression
impression
permission
procession
profession
possession
discussion
Learn the Words:
Learn the Words: After s use sion
After n :
pension
tension
extension
expansion
dimension
suspension
apprehension
comprehension
Learn the Words:
Learn the Words: After n use tion or sion
Note:
sion is also used to spell a slightly different sound:


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