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Explore the diverse sounds of the English multigraph 'sion.' Learn how this combination of letters can produce various pronunciations in different words.

English Multigraph 'sion'

In this lesson, we are going to examine the multigraph 'sion' and its sound.

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

Multigraph	sion
Name	sion (pronounced /ˈes ˈi ˈo ˈen/)
Common Sound(s)	/ʒən/, /ʃən/

The Multigraph 'sion'

Sound 1: /ʒən/

This suffix always comes at the end of a simple word and mostly sounds /ʒən/:

infusion /ɪnˈfjuː.ʒən/

delusion /dɪˈluː.ʒən/

decision /dɪˈsɪʒ.ən/

division /dɪˈvɪʒ.ən/

Sound 2: /ʃən/

It can also sound /ʃən/:

pension /ˈpɛnʃən/

tension /ˈtɛnʃən/

expansion /ɪkˈspænʃən/

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