There are many different ways of making the 'shun' sound at the end of words.
For example:
nation magician television
It can be hard to know which suffix to use, but there are rules to help.
If the root word ends in c, then the suffix is usually cian. This is often the case with the jobs people do.
optic optician
If the root word ends in d, de, s or se, then the suffix is usually sion.
provide provision
confuse confusion
Otherwise the suffix is usually tion.
direct direction
reduce reduction
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