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Old 25-Jan-2008, 14:29
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Default The suffix 'tion'

Hi, when do you pronounce 'tion' as 'shun' or 'jion'?
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Default 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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Old 25-Jan-2008, 17:44
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Default Re: The suffix 'tion'

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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

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