Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-sion

/ʒən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.02 in modern English

Syllables: -sion
IPA: /ʒən/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Variant of -tion, most common in words inherited directly from Latin with an accusative singular ending in -sionem.

Example Sentences

"allusion, confusion, vision"

Etymology

From Latin, from words suffixed with -iō with a preceding -s-.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Questions

How do you pronounce -sion?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʒən/.
What does -sion mean?: Variant of -tion, most common in words inherited directly from Latin with an accusative singular ending in -sionem.
Where does -sion come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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