🇪🇸 Spanish

acción

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
feminine

la acción

action

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acción
/la akˈθjon/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say acción in Spanish?

IPA
/la akˈθjon/

How do you pronounce acción in Spanish?

acción is pronounced /la akˈθjon/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La acción rápida del bombero salvó la vida de la niña.

The quick action of the firefighter saved the girl's life.

Esa acción valiente fue muy importante para nuestra comunidad.

That brave action was very important for our community.

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Why is it feminine?

Acción is feminine because it derives from the Latin noun "actio" (feminine), which belonged to the third declension (not first declension) in Latin; this feminine gender was preserved when the word evolved into Spanish with the "-ción" suffix, which remains a productive feminine ending in modern Spanish.

What is the Spanish word for action?

The Spanish word for action is la acción — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchactionl'feminine
🇮🇹 Italianazionel'feminine
🇵🇹 Portugueseaçãoafeminine

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