Understanding the 'shun' Sound

Miss Moss introduces the 'shun' sound, represented by 'tion', in various words. She provides examples like fiction, nation, and location, explaining their meanings and pronunciation. The video also covers how prefixes can alter words with the 'shun' sound, such as turning action into reaction.

What sound does the combination 't-i-o-n' make?

• shone

• tione

• shun

• tion

Which word means 'not real' and contains the 'shun' sound?

• Action

• Nation

• Potion

• Fiction

Which of the following words contains the 'shun' sound?

• Nurture

• Native

• Nature

• Nation

What is the correct pronunciation of 'lotion'?

• Lotion

• Low-tion

• Loshun

• Low-shun

Which word is an example of the 'shun' sound?

• Action

• Actual

• Active

• Actor

What is the correct pronunciation of 'vacation'?

• Vay-shion

• Vay-kay-shun

• Vay-shun

• Vay-cation

How can the word 'location' be broken down?

• Lo-cation

• Loc-ation

• Loca-tion

• Low-k-shun

Which word is an example of the 'shun' sound?

• Locate

• Locative

• Location

• Locating

Which word contains the 'shun' sound?

• Station

• State

• Stay

• Stain

What is the correct pronunciation of 'ambition'?

• Am-bition

• Am-bishan

• Am-bition

• Am-bitione