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Say these words aloud and listen to the sound of the final syllable:
action | station | section |
caution | direction | education |
The letters tion make the sound /shƏn/. The vowel is a weak schwa sound.
There are many long words ending in -tion and mistakes are often made because a syllable is missed out.
Test yourself in listening for every syllable. Read the -tion word and count how many syllables it has. Type the number in the box:
Count the syllables |
How many? |
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"This is a fantastic opportunity for our students! I'm sure Spellzone will be invaluable in helping them to improve their spellings and therefore improve the quality of their writing in all subject areas!"
Teacher, High School, UK