When you see “-tion” at the end of a word, it’s almost always pronounced /ʃən/ — which sounds like “shun.” ✅ Examples: • Action → ac tion → /ˈækʃən/ (sounds like ak-shun) • Station → sta tion → /ˈsteɪʃən/ (sounds like stay-shun) • Nation → na tion → /ˈneɪʃən/ (sounds like nay-shun) • Motion → mo tion → /ˈmoʊʃən/ (sounds like mo-shun) 📌 Why does this happen? In English, “ti” before “on” often makes the “sh” sound /ʃ/. It comes from Latin word endings like “-tio” which evolved into “-tion” in Eng