Pronunciation of some common endings in English

Ending	Example	Reference sound
ture	Future, culture, nature, temperature	Chair/chica/chico
tch	Watch, catch, batch, match	Chair/chica/chico
tion	Question	Chair/chica/chico
dge	Bridge, edge, lodge, dodge, judge	Jon
ge	Huge, deluge, refuge	Jon
-edure	Procedure	Jon
tion	Nation, relation, selection	She
tial	Martial, partial,	She
cian	Musician, mathematician, electrician	She
cial	Facial, social	She
sion	Mansion, expansion	She
cious	Delicious, ferocious	She
tious	Ambitious, fictitious	She
ision/asion/usion	Vision, evasion, inclusion, television, usually	Je’ the French sound

 

Practice these sounds in these sentences

The future of our culture depends on the temperature in nature.

Watch and catch the batch before the match.

Please, answer the questions before asking any questions.

The bride that is at the edge of the lodge will help you dodge the judge.

There is a huge deluge by the refuge.

The procedure is to study the procedure. 

The nation has a relationship with the ones in charge of the selection.

Martial artist are partial.

Musicians and mathematicians are looking for the electrician.

Have a facial done before the social event. 

The owner of the mansion is thinking of expansion. 

The meat was delicious for the ferocious beast.

Being ambitious is good is not fictitious.

The vision of evasion and not inclusion of some on television usually surprises us.