'Shun' Part 2: 'cian' 'tian' and 'sian'
(and a few more 'tion')
There are many forms of the ‘shun’ sound- some more common than
others. Last time, you looked at words ending in ‘-sion’ and ‘-tion.’ This week, we will be looking at words ending in ‘-cian’ ‘-sian’ and ‘tian’ (plus a few ‘-tion’ words)
cian
Tends to be used where the word ends in ‘c’. Usually in occupations with ‘cian’ translating to ‘one who can.’
sian
Look at the words below and see whether you can see a pattern for words ending ‘sian.’ ‘Sian’ is not a suffix!
tian
Words ending in ‘sian’ and ‘tian’ that have the‘shun’ sound tend to be proper nouns- this means that they need capital letters.
others. Last time, you looked at words ending in ‘-sion’ and ‘-tion.’ This week, we will be looking at words ending in ‘-cian’ ‘-sian’ and ‘tian’ (plus a few ‘-tion’ words)
cian
Tends to be used where the word ends in ‘c’. Usually in occupations with ‘cian’ translating to ‘one who can.’
sian
Look at the words below and see whether you can see a pattern for words ending ‘sian.’ ‘Sian’ is not a suffix!
tian
Words ending in ‘sian’ and ‘tian’ that have the‘shun’ sound tend to be proper nouns- this means that they need capital letters.
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1. optician
2. magician 3. musician 4. Asian 5. Persian 6. Martian 7. pollution 8. fraction 9. politician 10. beautician 11. Russian 12. Egyptian 13. Dalmatian 14. contribution 15. revolution |
16. tuition
17. physician 18. electrician 19. technician 20. mathematician 21. Caucasian 22. Indonesian 23. demonstration 24. distribution Harder: Venetian constitution paediatrician statistician tactician dietician |