tion
What is the tion rule?
The tion ending will always have a /sh? sound followed by a short /u/ and is after letters OTHER THAN, (DOES NOT FOLLOW) l, n, or r. There are some exceptions to the rule, like mention.
OR they have ate at end of word
Example:
condition
Close your eyes and spell:
mission
m i s sion
What is the rule when you hear /zhun?
When you hear the /zh/ mostly it will be the ending sion.
Add ed to this two word and spell them...
influence
distinguish
influenced
distinguished
adequated
adequate
Which ending would you use for this word?
operate
tion
operation
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suspension
sus pen sion
Fill in the blank.
The person had some ----- during the test.
confusion
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devastate
unprecedent
devastated
unprecented
advocated
advocate
Which ending would you use?
relate
tion
relation
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repulsion
rep ul sion
The student needed to use ----- or multiplication to solve the problems.
division
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hesistate
hesitated
aliquoted
aliquote
Which ending would you use?
vacate
tion
vacation
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vision
vi sion
There was a loud noise and an ------ yesterday.
explosion
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process
processed
appetized
To give an appetite to; awaken a craving in. increase or whet the appetite of, as, to appetizer one for his food.
appetite
Which ending would you use?
change the word solve to a word ending with -tion
solution
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exclusion
ex clu sion
Some people will use any -----to have a party.
occasion
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anchor
anchored
aphorized
to make a pilthy observation that contains the truth.
Pilthy means concise and forcefully expressive.
The critic gave a pilthy review.
aphorize