shion

[kopfyager]

There are three words in the english language in use today that end in "shion", one is cushion, one is fashion , cna anyone tell me the third please

[T]

apprehenshion

[Quizmonster]

A 'hushion' is a leg-warmer and 'fushion' means 'function, spirit or energy...both words used in the Scottish dialect. The latter, basically a form of 'foison' is pronounced roughly as 'foojin' with the 'j' as in 'je' in French. It is still in everyday use among older people in Scotland. You might hear sommeone with arthritis complaining that his fingers just won't fushion...ie, in effect, work.

Apart from compounds such as 'pin-cushion', there are no 'shion'-ending words in standard English other than 'fashion' and 'cushion'.

[SteveD]

There is only one "h" in "apprehension".

[ChocClare]

There is a town in Oklahoma called CASHION (honest), but isn't it cheating to have proper names?!

[SimonMorton]

Is it cushion (a different one)? Just a guess

[ursula62]

This is a variation on the old theme.

 

There are three words in "the english language" in use today.... what is the third word?

 

The third word is "Language".

[Quizmonster]

Yes, Ursula, but - as usual - the supposed 'riddle' is presented wrongly. Just as with that old chestnut, the 'gry' question, there are actually correct answers (as I presented in my earlier response above) available which make a nonsense of the riddle anyway!

[kopfyager]

I dont understand why people think this is some sort of "riddle"

It is a legitimate question that I was hoping to get an answer for.

[Quizmonster]

Both 'fushion' and 'hushion' are listed in 'The Oxford English Dictionary' and/or 'Chambers Dictionary', the major reference dictionaries of British English. They are, therefore, "words in the English Language in use today", as requested. Hence, you did get an answer - or rather two answers - to your 'legitimate' question, Kopfyager.