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The suffix 'tion'
Hi, when do you pronounce 'tion' as 'shun' or 'jion'?
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Re: The suffix 'tion'
tion is always pronounced as shun in English.
action (ac-shun)
Lotion (lo-shun)
consittution (con-sti - tu - shun)
Can you share another way to say it?
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Re: The suffix 'tion'

Originally Posted by
susiedqq
tion is always pronounced as shun in English.
action (ac-shun)
Lotion (lo-shun)
consittution (con-sti - tu - shun)
Can you share another way to say it?
Yep. It's pronounced /chun/ after -s:
bastion, combustion, digestion, exhaustion, question, suggestion
Lou
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