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Spelling: '-tion' Endings

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Spelling the 'Shun' Sound '-tion'

You need to know how to spell words ending in the 'shun' sound. How you spell the 'shun' sound will depend on what letter the root word ends in. If the root word ends in 't', you spell the ending '-tion'. Let's look at some examples...

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Action

  • The root word is act.
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Invention

  • The root word is invent.
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Injection

  • The root word is inject.
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Edition

  • An edition is a version of a text.
  • The root work is edit.
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Adoption

  • The root word is adopt.
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Exertion

  • Exertion means effort.
  • The root word is exert.

Spelling the 'Shun' Sound '-tion'

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 'te', you spell the ending '-tion'. Let's look at some examples...

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Hesitation

  • The root word is hesitate.
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Dedication

  • The root word is dedicate.
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Translation

  • The root word is translate.
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Creation

  • The root word is create.
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Donation

  • The root word is donate.
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Isolation

  • The root word is isolate.

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