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148 SPELLING

Words ending in -tion, SEE ALSO

22–23 Nouns
-sion, or -ssion    38–39 Verbs
130–131 Vowel sounds
132–133 Consonant sounds
THREE DIFFERENT SUFFIXES CAN REPRESENT THE “SHUN”   136–137 Morphemes
140–141 Roots
SOUND AT THE END OF A WORD.  142–143 Prefixes and suffixes

The suffixes -tion, -sion, and -ssion make a “shun” sound.
GLO S S A RY
Certain rules are helpful when choosing the correct ending
Consonant A letter of the alphabet
to put at the end of a word.
that is not a vowel.
Noun A word that refers to a person,
place, or thing.
Words ending in -tion Suffix A group of letters attached
The suffix -tion means “the act of.” For instance, digestion to the end of a word that can change
means “the act of digesting.” Most verbs that take the -tion the original word’s meaning.
ending already end in -t, so only -ion needs to be added. Verb A word that describes an action.
This suffix is the most common ending. Vowel One of the five letters a, e, i,
o, and u.

▷ Rule 1
If a verb ends
in -t, then add
-ion to avoid subtract -ion subtraction
a double t
before the suffix.

This verb ends This suffix borrows This is the newly
with -t. the t from the verb. formed noun.

▷ Rule 2
If a verb ends
in -te, then complete
remove the e -ion completion
and add -ion.

This verb This suffix borrows The final e is dropped before the
ends with -te. the t from the verb. suffix is added, resulting in this noun.

▷ Rule 3
Some verbs drop
the last letter and realize a
add an extra vowel -tion realization
before the suffix.
To find out which
vowel to add,
always check This verb In this case, The full suffix The final e is dropped
a dictionary. ends with an -e. add the letter a. is needed here. before the vowel and suffix
are added, resulting in this noun.