evacuación
eh-bah-kwah-SYOHN
📝 In Action
La evacuación del edificio fue muy ordenada durante el simulacro de incendio.
B1The evacuation of the building was very orderly during the fire drill.
Las autoridades ordenaron la evacuación inmediata por la inundación.
B1Authorities ordered the immediate evacuation due to the flood.
El médico preguntó sobre la frecuencia de sus evacuaciones.
B2The doctor asked about the frequency of his bowel movements.
💡 Grammar Points
The '-ción' Gender Rule
Almost all Spanish words ending in '-ción' are feminine. Use 'la' or 'una' with them: 'la evacuación'.
Stress and Accents
The accent on the 'ó' tells you to emphasize the very last syllable when speaking.
❌ Common Pitfalls
Forgetting the Accent
Mistake: "evacuacion"
Correction: evacuación (always include the accent on the 'o' for the singular form).
⭐ Usage Tips
Safety First
In public buildings, look for signs saying 'Ruta de evacuación' to find the emergency exits.
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: evacuación
Question 1 of 1
Which of these would you find in an office building for safety?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is 'evacuación' only for emergencies?
While most common in emergency contexts (like fires or floods), it is also used formally in medicine to refer to the body's waste removal process.
Does the plural form keep the accent?
No. When you make it plural ('evacuaciones'), the accent mark on the 'o' is dropped because the natural stress moves.