Explore the English multigraph "ssion" and its pronunciations. This lesson covers the sounds it represents in different words.

English Multigraph 'ssion'

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

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

Multigraph ssion
Name ssion (pronounced /ˈes ˈes ˈi ˈo ˈen/)
Common Sound(s) /ʃən/

The Multigraph 'ssion'

Sound: /ʃən/

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

profession /prəˈfeʃ.ən/

permission /pɚˈmɪʃ.ən/

admission /ədˈmɪʃ.ən/

confession /kənˈfeʃ.ən/

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