Education in Spanish
Education in Spanish is educación (eh-doo-kah-SYOHN). It's feminine: la educación.
- Spanish
- la educación
- Say it
- lah eh-doo-kah-SYOHN
- Gender
- Feminine: la educación
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English and Spanish cognate ending patterns
The other words in step 3 of Spanish Cognates.
- la informacióninformation · lah een-for-mah-SYOHN
- la comunicacióncommunication · lah koh-moo-nee-kah-SYOHN
- la organizaciónorganization · lah or-gah-nee-sah-SYOHN
- la culturaculture · lah kool-TOO-rah
- la músicamusic · lah MOO-see-kah
- la familiafamily · lah fah-MEE-lyah
- la universidaduniversity · lah oo-nee-behr-see-DAHD
- la oportunidadopportunity · lah oh-por-too-nee-DAHD
Questions about educación
How do you say education in Spanish?
Education in Spanish is la educación.
How do you pronounce educación?
Say it eh-doo-kah-SYOHN. The syllable in capitals is stressed: SYOHN. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is educación masculine or feminine in Spanish?
educación is feminine, so it takes la: la educación.
What does educación mean in English?
In English, la educación means education.
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