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Everything You Ever Need To Know About

Spanish Accents

Everything You Ever Need To Know About

Spanish Accents

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Los acentos:Los acentos:

Accents are marks that are used in Spanish to indicate:

that a word does not follow the rules of stress.

ie...lápiz

Accents are marks that are used in Spanish to indicate:

that a word does not follow the rules of stress.

ie...lápiz

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Los acentos:Los acentos:

Accents are marks that are used in Spanish to indicate:

a change in meaning from another word

ie...sí / si

Accents are marks that are used in Spanish to indicate:

a change in meaning from another word

ie...sí / si

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Los acentos:Los acentos:

Accents are marks that are used in Spanish to indicate:

an interrogative (question) word

ie...Cuándo, Dónde, etc.

Accents are marks that are used in Spanish to indicate:

an interrogative (question) word

ie...Cuándo, Dónde, etc.

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Rules of stress RULE # 1Rules of stress RULE # 1

1.If a word ends in a vowel, n or

s, then the stress falls on the

next to the last syllable.

1.If a word ends in a vowel, n or

s, then the stress falls on the

next to the last syllable.

•Pien-san•Ten-go

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Rules of stress: RULE # 2Rules of stress: RULE # 2

2. If the word ends in a consonant

other than n or s, then the stress

falls on the last syllable.

2. If the word ends in a consonant

other than n or s, then the stress

falls on the last syllable.

•Co-mer•Prin-ci-pal

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Rules of stress: RULE #3Rules of stress: RULE #3

3. Any exception to rule #1 or rule

#2 must have a written accent to

show where the verbal stress

belongs.

3. Any exception to rule #1 or rule

#2 must have a written accent to

show where the verbal stress

belongs. •Te-le-vi-sión•Pá-ja-ro

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AccentsAccents

• Always go on a vowel

• Are a strong mark beginning right over a vowel and going up at a 45 degree angle to the right.

• Always go on a vowel

• Are a strong mark beginning right over a vowel and going up at a 45 degree angle to the right.

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RULE #1

If a words ends in an "n", "s", or a "vowel", the verbal stress falls on the second to

last syllable. 1. pien-san - they think

2. pa-re-cen - they seem 3. a-bu-rren - they bore us 4. can-tan - they sing 5. ob-tie-nen - they get 6. des-can-san - they rest 7. bar-cos - ships 8. tien-das - stores 9. pier-des - you lose 10. e-di-fi-cios - buildings 11. com-prue-bas - you prove 12. tier-no - tender 13. ca-sa - house 14. bo-ni-ta - pretty 15. ro-to - broken 16. ma-ra-vi-llo-sa - wonderful 17. e-xce-len-te - excellent

1. pien-san - they think 2. pa-re-cen - they seem 3. a-bu-rren - they bore us 4. can-tan - they sing 5. ob-tie-nen - they get 6. des-can-san - they rest 7. bar-cos - ships 8. tien-das - stores 9. pier-des - you lose 10. e-di-fi-cios - buildings 11. com-prue-bas - you prove 12. tier-no - tender 13. ca-sa - house 14. bo-ni-ta - pretty 15. ro-to - broken 16. ma-ra-vi-llo-sa - wonderful 17. e-xce-len-te - excellent

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RULE #2When a word ends with any consonant other than "n" or

"s", the verbal stress falls on the last syllable

1. prin-ci-pal - principal 2. ar-chi-va-dor - filer 3. ciu-dad - city 4. se-rie-dad - seriousness

5. des-can-sar - to rest 6. co-mer - to eat 7. in-quie-tud - worry 8. es-ta-tal - state

9. po-pu-lar - popular 10. es-ca-sez - scarcity 11. po-ten-cial - potential 12. ca-paz - capable

1. prin-ci-pal - principal 2. ar-chi-va-dor - filer 3. ciu-dad - city 4. se-rie-dad - seriousness

5. des-can-sar - to rest 6. co-mer - to eat 7. in-quie-tud - worry 8. es-ta-tal - state

9. po-pu-lar - popular 10. es-ca-sez - scarcity 11. po-ten-cial - potential 12. ca-paz - capable

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THE NO-BRAINER RULE If the word has an accent, stress the part of the word

where the accent is found.

1. te-le-vi-sión - television 2. can-ción - song 3. na-ta-ción - swimming 4. vein-tiún - twenty-one 5. con-so-la-ción - comfort

6. miér-co-les - Wednesday 7. es-trés - stress 8. sá-ba-dos - Saturdays 9. ví-ve-res - groceries 10. ex-á-me-nes - exams

11. pá-ja-ro - bird 12. co-mién-do-lo - eating it 13. co-mió - he ate 14. gé-ne-ro - gender 15. ó-pa-lo - opal

1. te-le-vi-sión - television 2. can-ción - song 3. na-ta-ción - swimming 4. vein-tiún - twenty-one 5. con-so-la-ción - comfort

6. miér-co-les - Wednesday 7. es-trés - stress 8. sá-ba-dos - Saturdays 9. ví-ve-res - groceries 10. ex-á-me-nes - exams

11. pá-ja-ro - bird 12. co-mién-do-lo - eating it 13. co-mió - he ate 14. gé-ne-ro - gender 15. ó-pa-lo - opal