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English Multigraph 'tious'

'tious' is a suffix in terms of morphology and a multigraph in terms of phonology. In this lesson, we will be focusing on its phonological aspect.

Multigraphs are a set of more than two letters that stand together and produce a new sound.

Multigraph	tious
Name	tious (pronounced /ˈtee ˈaɪ ˈo ˈyou ˈes/)
Common Sound(s)	/ʃəs/

The Multigraph 'tious'

Sound: /ʃəs/

The suffix 'tious' always comes at the end of words and sounds /ʃəs/:

Example

expeditious /ˌekspəˈdɪʃəs/

repetitious /ˌrepəˈtɪʃəs/

nutritious /nuˈtrɪʃəs/

pretentious /prɪˈtenʃəs/

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