tion
/ʃən/
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What does tion mean?
tion means: A common suffix used to form nouns from verbs, indicating an action, process, state, or result.
How do you pronounce tion?
tion: /ʃən/
How is tion used in a sentence?
The verb 'act' becomes the noun 'action' when you add the suffix 'tion'.
A common suffix used to form nouns from verbs, indicating an action, process, state, or result.
The verb 'act' becomes the noun 'action' when you add the suffix 'tion'.
Etymology
Derived from Latin -tiō and French -tion, it entered English via Old French around the 14th century.
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