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I'm wondering about the history of pronunciation of words ending in -tion. I'm guessing it's similar to how "did you" became "didjoo" or "what are you" became "whatchoo" -- a dental stop like a "t" or...
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It's quite old. English usage dates to the Middle English period, "-cio(u)n." Old French and Latin had the form as well.
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The two syllable pronunciation of -tion (see-un) was preserved in English verse long after it had disappeared from prose and speech.
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