tion sion ssion cian
Spelling rules for these suffixes
cian - where words end in c; jobs / occupations
tion - the most common ending
sion - where the base word ends in d/de or s/se (eg explode, confuse)
ssion - clear soft 'sh' sound
ation - long a is always followed by tion
otion/ution/etion - the base word usually contains the vowel. clearly pronounced
ution words are usually longer than three syllables; usion tends to be shorter
Try the activity where this was taken from:
http://www.saintambrosebarlow.wigan.sch.uk/Y5Spelling/suffixes2Y5t2.htm
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