How to Pronounce “evacuate

word

/iˈvækjəˌeɪt/
i-VAK-yoo-ayt
/ɪvˈækjuːˌeɪt/
i-VAK-yoo-ayt

IPA Transcription

American English

/iˈvækjəˌeɪt/

British English

/ɪvˈækjuːˌeɪt/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

i-VAK-yoo-ayt

UK

i-VAK-yoo-ayt

Listen in Context

The school had to evacuate because of a fire drill.

People were asked to evacuate the area quickly.

They had to evacuate the hospital during the earthquake.

Residents were told to evacuate before the storm hit.