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    The document discusses accent marks in Spanish words. It provides three rules for determining where accent marks go: [1] words ending in consonants are stressed on the last syllable, [2] words ending in vowels, n, or s are stressed on the second-to-last syllable, and [3] words stressed on the third-to-last syllable are called esdrújulas and have the accent mark there. Exceptions to the rules require accent marks. The document also notes changes when words are made plural or singular and how accent marks distinguish identical spelling words with different meanings. Exercises provide practice placing accent marks according to the rules.

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    The document discusses accent marks in Spanish words. It provides three rules for determining where accent marks go: [1] words ending in consonants are stressed on the last syllable, [2] words ending in vowels, n, or s are stressed on the second-to-last syllable, and [3] words stressed on the third-to-last syllable are called esdrújulas and have the accent mark there. Exceptions to the rules require accent marks. The document also notes changes when words are made plural or singular and how accent marks distinguish identical spelling words with different meanings. Exercises provide practice placing accent marks according to the rules.

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    The document discusses accent marks in Spanish words. It provides three rules for determining where accent marks go: [1] words ending in consonants are stressed on the last syllable, [2] words ending in vowels, n, or s are stressed on the second-to-last syllable, and [3] words stressed on the third-to-last syllable are called esdrújulas and have the accent mark there. Exceptions to the rules require accent marks. The document also notes changes when words are made plural or singular and how accent marks distinguish identical spelling words with different meanings. Exercises provide practice placing accent marks according to the rules.

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    Accentuation of Spanish Words

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    The document discusses accent marks in Spanish words. It provides three rules for determining where accent marks go: [1] words ending in consonants are stressed on the last syllable, [2] words ending in vowels, n, or s are stressed on the second-to-last syllable, and [3] words stressed on the third-to-last syllable are called esdrújulas and have the accent mark there. Exceptions to the rules require accent marks. The document also notes changes when words are made plural or singular and how accent marks distinguish identical spelling words with different meanings. Exercises provide practice placing accent marks according to the rules.

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    ACCENTUATION OF SPANISH WORDS

    Accent marks on Spanish serve as a pronunciation aid. The accented syllable receives the
    greatest stress. By mastering a few simple rules, you will be able to determine whether a word
    needs an accent mark and where to place it.

    Rule 1
    Most words ending in a consonant, except N or S, are naturally stressed on the last
    syllable. No accent mark is necessary.

    Example: verdad, legal, rapidez

    Rule 2
    Most words that end in a vowel, or N or S, are naturally stressed on the next-to-last
    syllable. No accent mark is needed.

    Example: casa, joven, segundo

    Rule 3
    Words that are stressed on the third-to-last syllable are called esdrjulas. They always
    have an accent mark over the vowel of the third-to -ast syllable.

    Example: Mxico, difciles, pjaro

    Words that do not follow these rules must have a written accent over the vowel of the stressed
    syllable. You must know how to pronounce the word in order to determine whether it follows
    the above rules.

    Example: Breaks Rule 1 Breaks Rule 2


    lpiz adis
    fcil accin
    dbil ningn

    Sometimes a singular accented word loses its accent when made plural. Since the number of
    syllables increases, the stress follows rule 2.

    Examples: accin acciones


    clarn clarines

    1
    The reverse is true when a plural accented word is made singular:

    Examples: jvenes joven


    crmines crimen

    Some one-syllable Spanish words have the same spelling but different meanings due to an accent
    mark.

    Examples: an: still, yet aun: even


    l: he el: the
    ms: more mas: but
    s: yes si: if

    Exercises: Place accent marks if needed.

    1. toman 11. dolar

    2. sabes 12. avion

    3. el (the) 13. ladron

    4. el (he) 14. heroes

    5. arbol 15. maquina

    6. dificil 16. conmigo

    7. estudiante 17. complicado

    8. caracter 18. veintidos

    9. universidad 19. apostrofo

    10. estacion 20. parentesis

    Answers: 1. toman 6. difcil 11. dlar 16. conmigo


    2. sabes 7. estudiante 12. avin 17. complicado
    3. el 8. carcter 13. ladrn 18. veintids
    4. l 9. universidad 14. hroes 19. apstrofo
    5. rbol 10. estacin 15. mquina 20. parenthesis

    Revised: Summer 2009


    STUDENT LEARNING ASSISTANCE CENTER (SLAC)
    Texas State University-San Marcos

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