Spelling Word List: Rules for suffixes ion, ian, 12th June

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Study the Word List: Rules for suffixes ion, ian, 12th June

Suffixes are -ion, -ian. Clues about whether to put t, s, ss or c before these suffixes come from the last letters of the root word. -tion is the most common.

	injection	Medication can be given by injection.
	action	Disciplinary action will be taken against anyone breaking the law.
	hesitation	She showed no hesitation. *
	completion	The completion of your homework is important to your education. *
	confession	He had a confession to make to the police.
	permission	We will apply for permission to extend our house.
	expansion	The children were surprised by the school's sudden expansion - it got much bigger! *
	tension	High tension. *
	musician	The musician had to audition to join the band.
	electrician	The electrician fixed my lighting problem. *
	magician	They had a magician at the children's party.
	politician	A politician will speak at the meeting.
	mathematician	The mathematician solved his calculation. *
	heel	I've got a blister on my heel.
	heal	Unfortunately, there was nothing to quicken the healing of the wound; he just had to wait for it to heal naturally. *
	he'll	He'll be arriving at 3 o'clock. *

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injection

action

hesitation

completion

confession

permission

expansion

tension

musician

electrician

magician

politician

mathematician

heel

heal

he'll

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