-syon
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- -siyon — following consonants
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈsjon/ [ˈʃon̪]
- IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ˈsjon/ [ˈsjon̪]
- Rhymes: -on
- Syllabification: -syon
Suffix
-syon (noun-forming suffix, Baybayin spelling ᜐ᜔ᜌᜓᜈ᜔)
Usage notes
- Usually pronounced similarly to the Spanish, with some rare exceptions.
- Rarely used to form authentic words, except for surface analysis of existing words, or as replacement of English -tion.
Derived terms
- Tagalog terms suffixed with -syon
Turkish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish ـسیون (-syon, -siyon), from French -tion, from Latin -tiō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sjɔn/
Suffix
-syon
- Used to respell loanwords which would originally end with the suffix -tion, rarely used to form authentic words
Derived terms
Turkish terms suffixed with -syon