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Sion is a letter combination that appears at the end of many words in English. These words often indicate actions, processes, or states.
Sion words can be pronounced in two ways:
- /ʒən/ (as in vision, pronounced with a buzzing sound like vee-zhuhn)
- /ʃən/ (as in extension, pronounced with a sh sound like ex-ten-shuhn).
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The words in this list are all pronounced with a buzzing sound. Don’t forget you can click on the speaker icons, or use the Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check and Listen and Spell activities, to hear what these sion words sound like. Say each word aloud – can you hear the buzzingsound?
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explosion |
The bomb caused an explosion.
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evasion |
We were all impressed by his evasion of all questions.
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invasion |
We read about the invasion in the newspaper.
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occasion |
We will commemorate the occasion with a party.
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persuasion |
She needed all her powers of persuasion to get him to agree with her.
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adhesion |
The glue offered good adhesion.
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erosion |
The erosion of land caused concern for those living near the coast.
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corrosion |
The acid caused corrosion.
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collision |
Cars are designed to crumple in a collision.
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decision |
The decision to move was agreeable.
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vision |
His vision began to blur.
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division |
Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division are mathematical operations.
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provision |
When planning a road, provision should be made for cyclists.
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television |
I like to watch television.
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conclusion |
I came to the conclusion that they were wrong.
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illusion |
The magician performed an illusion trick.
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intrusion |
He felt it was an intrusion of his privacy.
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profusion |
There was a rich profusion of flowers at the show.
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Learn more about these words in the Spellzone Main Course: Unit 28. Word endings: -tion, -cian, -sion
Spelling Practice: More sion wordsImprove your spelling skills with interactive exercises and activities.
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Spelling Games: More sion wordsReinforce your learning through exciting word games.
Springtime Spelling
Spring into spelling!
Egg Hunt
Crack the eggs!
Word Search, small
The classic English word game.
Against the Clock
Spelling 'against the clock'.
Mayan Temple
Try the temple spelling puzzle.
Monkey Business
It's bananas!
Take a Spelling Test: More sion wordsSee how well you know these words with a spelling test.
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Handwriting Practice: More sion wordsStrengthen spelling retention through writing practice.
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