tious
Learn about the English multigraph 'tious,' which combines letters to produce unique sounds. This lesson explores the different pronunciations of '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 |
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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/:
expedi
repeti
nutri
preten
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