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Words ending in the 'shus' sound

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Many adjectives end with a 'shus' sound but are spelt differently. To work out whether the word ends with '-cious', '-tious' or '-xious', you need to look at the root word.



The suffix '-cious'

If the root word ends with 'ce', the 'shus' sound is spelt '-cious'.


Examples

Grace

Gracious

Malice

Malicious

Space

Spacious

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The suffix '-tious' 

If the root word ends in anything other than 'ce', the 'shus' sound is spelt '-tious'.


Examples

Ambition

Ambitious

Infect

Infectious

Nutrition

Nutritious



Exceptions to the rule

There are a few exceptions to this rule. Some words spelt with an 'x' use the suffix '-xious'. 


Examples

​​Anxiety

Anxious


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FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of words end in 'tious' and 'cious'?

Words ending in 'tious' and 'cious' are normally adjectives.

If a word ends with 'ce', what would the 'shus' ending be?

If the root word ends with 'ce', the 'shus' sound would be spelt 'cious'. For example, grace becomes gracious.

When would the 'shus' sound be spelt 'tious'?

If the root word ends in anything other than 'ce', the 'shus' sound would be spelt 'tious'. For example, infect becomes infectious.

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