Mastering the -TION Suffix in English Pronunciation

Emma from mmmEnglish provides a pronunciation lesson on the -tion suffix, explaining its phonetic sounds and how it is typically unstressed in English words. She highlights patterns between English and other languages, offers practice words, and discusses exceptions to the pronunciation rule. The lesson emphasizes the importance of word stress, particularly stressing the syllable before -tion. Emma concludes with tips for practicing correct pronunciation.

What part of speech are words that end in -tion usually?

• Verb

• Adjective

• Noun

• Adverb

How is the -tion suffix pronounced phonetically?

• /ʃɪn/

• /tʃən/

• /ʃən/

• /tʃɪn/

What happens to the schwa sound in the -tion suffix?

• It is stressed

• It is voiced

• It is absorbed into the consonant sounds

• It is elongated

Which of the following words is an exception to the -tion pronunciation rule?

• Tradition

• Question

• Frustration

• Conversation

What is the correct pronunciation of the word 'Caution'?

• /kɔːʃɪn/

• /kɔːtʃən/

• /kɔːtʃɪn/

• /kɔːʃən/

How does the pronunciation of -tion change when preceded by a consonant sound?

• /ʃən/ to /tʃɪn/

• /ʃən/ to /ʃən/

• /ʃən/ to /ʃɪn/

• /ʃən/ to /tʃən/

Which syllable is stressed in words ending with -tion?

• The last syllable

• The syllable before -tion

• The first syllable

• The syllable after -tion

What is the noun form of the verb 'Inspire'?

• Inspires

• Inspiring

• Inspiration

• Inspired

Which of the following words has the stress pattern consistent with the -tion suffix rule?

• International

• All of the above

• Traditionally

• Celebration

What is the correct pronunciation of the word 'Traditionally'?

• /trəˈdɪʃənəli/

• /trəˈdɪʃənli/

• /trəˈdɪʃənli/

• /trəˈdɪʃənəli/