Spelling tion, cian and sion words

The most common way to spell the /sh/ sound at the beginning or end of a word is sh, but in the middle of a word it is usually ti or ci:

For more words with ti and ci in the middle, see
Unit 30: the endings tial cial tious cious.

1. Only a few words use sh in the middle, for example:

2. These words end in tion but the sound is more like /chn/:

3. Two words use cion to spell the /shn/ sound :

	To remember these words, think of the root words, which have the letter c:
	coerce	suspect

Try this final test of the spellings tion, cian, sion. Guess the word from the first few letters. Listen to the syllables, work out the rest of the spelling and type the whole word in the box.

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	1. Remember to listen carefully for each syllable. 2. The most common ending for the /shn/ sound is tion, but: a) use cian for occupations b) use sion after  l  r  s  and sometimes after  n 3. If the final syllable starts with a buzzing sound, use sion.

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