What is the spelling rule for changing inscribe to inscription and for other related words?
Inscribe is a verb. Inscription is a noun. Often when we form nouns from verbs we add the suffixes -tion or less often -sion (both are usually pronounced with a ‘sh’ sound on the initial letter). If the root word ends in /m/ /r/ /t/, use -tion: complete, completion If the root word ends in /d/, /s/ or /p/, use sion: extend – extension | supress – supression | decide – decision If the sound of the last syllable is the “heavy” sound of /zhun/ rather than the light sound, /shun/, use s: confusion, vision, adhesion Verbs ending in –mit become -mission: admit – admission | permit – permission | omit – omission | submit – submission | commit – commission Here are some verb/noun families:- admit alter inform decide describe multiply Note the adjustments that are necessary to the spelling in each case: He admitted he had lied and this admission landed him in court. The dress will have to be altered and I’m going to have the alteration done professionally. I informed the police that I had seen
