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Spelling: '-ssion' Endings

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Spelling the 'Shun' Sound '-ssion'

You need to know how to spell words ending in the 'shun' sound. How you spell the 'shun' sound depends on what letter the root word ends in. If the root word ends in 'ss', you spell the ending '-ssion'. Let's look at some examples...

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Expression

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Compression

  • Compression comes from compress.
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Progression

  • Progression comes from progress.
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Confession

  • Confession comes from confess.
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Discussion

  • Discussion comes from discuss.

Spelling the 'Shun' Sound '-ssion'

You need to know how to spell words ending in the 'shun' sound. How you spell the 'shun' sound depends on what letter the root word ends in. If the root word ends in 'mit', you spell the ending '-ssion'. Let's look at some examples...

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Admission

  • Admission comes from admit.
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Permission

  • Permission comes from permit.
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Submission

  • Submission comes from submit.

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