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discussion

Pronounceddihs-KUH-shuhn

/dɪs.ˈkʌ.ʃən/noun

  1. nounWhen people talk about a topic together to share ideas and thoughts.

  2. nounWriting that explains a subject in detail.

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Syllables

discussion

3 syllables

Letters

Related words (same phonics pattern)

expressionpassionpermissionpossessionprofessiontension

Phonics breakdown

dis

Phonics Rule: Prefix DIS-

Sound“diss”·/dɪs/

DIS- means 'not' or 'the opposite of'. 'Disagree' means 'not agree'.

The prefix dis- reverses or negates a word. 'Agree' → 'disagree' (not agree); 'appear' → 'disappear' (stop appearing).

Tip

DIS- undoes it — disagree, dishonest, disappear!

Examples

c

Phonics Rule: Hard C

Sound“k”·/k/

C makes the /k/ sound before A, O, U, or a consonant, like in 'cat' and 'cup'.

The letter C makes the hard /k/ sound when followed by A, O, U, or a consonant. This is the default C sound. Examples: cat, cup, coat, cold, crab, class.

Tip

C says K before A, O, U — cat, cup, coat!

Examples

u

Phonics Rule: Short U

Sound“uh”·/ʌ/

The letter U makes a short sound, like in 'cup' and 'bus'.

When the letter U appears in a closed syllable, it usually makes the short U sound “uh”. This sounds like 'uh'.

Tip

U says “uh” like 'uh-oh, what's up?'

Examples

s

Phonics Rule: Letter S

Sound“s”·/s/

The letter S usually makes the /s/ sound, like in 'sun', 'sit', and 'sock'. Air hisses through a small gap.

S is a voiceless alveolar fricative when it makes the /s/ sound. At the end of many words it can also make a /z/ sound (as in 'dogs' or 'has'). At the start of a word it is always /s/.

Tip

S hisses like a snake — sssssun!

Examples

sion

Phonics Rule: Suffix -SION (“shun”)

Sound“shun”·/ʃən/

After a consonant, -SION says “shun”, like in 'mission' and 'tension'.

When -SION follows a consonant, it makes the “shun” sound: mission, tension, passion, discussion. (After a vowel it buzzes to “zhun” instead — vision, division — see the companion rule.)

Tip

-SION after a consonant says “shun” — mission, tension, passion!

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