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2 | Suffixes "-sion, -ssion, tion" | |||||
3 | When they sound like "zh" and "sh" | |||||
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5 | Sounds like "zh" - "zhin" - /ʒɪn/ or /ʒən/ | |||||
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7 | Looks Like: | Sounds Like: | IPA: | |||
8 | -sion | when it follows a vowel | ||||
9 | vision | VIH-zhin | /'vɪ ʒɪn/ | |||
10 | division | duh-VIH-zhin | /də 'vɪ ʒɪn/ | |||
11 | confusion | kuhn-FYU-zhuhn | /kənˈfyu ʒən/ | |||
12 | occasion | uh-KAY-zhuhn | /əˈkeɪ ʒən/ | |||
13 | decision | dih-SIH-zhin | /dɪˈsɪ ʒɪn/ | |||
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15 | -sion | when it follows an "r" | ||||
16 | version | VER-zhun | /ˈvɜr ʒən/ | |||
17 | diversion | dih-VER-zhuhn | /dɪˈvɜr ʒən/ | |||
18 | conversion | kuhn-VER-zhuhn | /kənˈvɜr ʒən/ | |||
19 | excursion | ek-SKER-zhuhn | /ɛkˈskɝ ʒən/ | |||
20 | immersion | im-ER-zhuhn | /ɪˈmɝ ʒən/ | |||
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22 | Sounds like "sh" - "shin" - /ʃɪn/ or /ʃən/ | |||||
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24 | Looks Like: | Sounds Like: | IPA: | |||
25 | -sion | when it follows an "l" or "n" | ||||
26 | compulsion | kuhm-PUHL-shuhn | /kəmˈpʌl ʃən/ | |||
27 | propulsion | pruh-PUHL-shuhn | /prəˈpʌl ʃən/ | |||
28 | pension | PEHN-shuhn | /ˈpɛn ʃən/ | |||
29 | tension | TEHN-shuhn | /ˈtɛn ʃən/ | |||
30 | comprehension | kahm-pre-HEHN-shuhn | /ˌkɒm prɪˈhɛn ʃən/ | |||
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32 | -ssion | when the root word ends in "-mit" or "-ss" (use two "s" in suffix "-ssion") | ||||
33 | submit = submission | suhb-MIH-shuhn | /səbˈmɪʃ ən/ | |||
34 | admit = admission | ad-MIH-shuhn | /ædˈmɪʃ ən/ | |||
35 | discuss = discussion | dih-SKUH-shuhn | /dɪˈskʌʃ ən/ | |||
36 | progress = progression | pruh-GREH-shuhn | /prəˈgrɛʃ ən/ | |||
37 | impress = impression | ihm-PREH-shuhn | /ɪmˈprɛʃ ən/ | |||
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39 | -tion | will usually sound like "sh" unless it follows "l, n, r" | ||||
40 | protect = protection | pruh-TEHK-shuhn | /prəˈtɛk ʃən/ | |||
41 | operate = operation | ahp-uh-RAY-shuhn | /ˌɒp əˈreɪ ʃən/ | |||
42 | inform = information | ihn-fer-MAY-shuhn | /ˌɪn fɚˈmeɪ ʃən/ | |||
43 | elect = election | ih-LEHK-shuhn | /ɪˈlɛk ʃən/ | |||
44 | react = reaction | re-AK-shuhn | /riˈæk ʃən/ | |||
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46 | -tion | there are always exceptions when it follows "n, r" (these are some examples, not all) | ||||
47 | mention | MEHN-shuhn | /ˈmɛn ʃən/ | |||
48 | attention | uh-TEHN-shuhn | /əˈtɛn ʃən/ | |||
49 | convention | kuhn-VEHN-shuhn | /kənˈvɛn ʃən/ | |||
50 | portion | POR-shuhn | /ˈpɔr ʃən/ | |||
51 | assertion | uh-SER-shuhn | /əˈsɝ ʃən/ | |||
52 | Christi Barb - Adastra Speech - www.adastraspeech.com | |||||
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