Spanish accent marks
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Spanish accent marks (tilde) are written over the vowel of the stressed syllable.
Vowel | Example |
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Á/á | Málaga (Malaga) |
É/é | México (Mexico) |
Í/í | Íntegro (upright) |
Ó/ó | Colchón (mattress) |
Ú/ú | Músico (musician) |
There are 5 rules which will help you to know where to put the accent mark in a word:
Remember to study the different word types to get a more in-depth knowledge of the Spanish stress rules.
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Spanish words need the accent mark depending on the word's last letter and on the stressed vowel.
If a word ends in -vowel, -n or -s and the accent falls on the last syllable, you have to write the accent mark.
Ending | Examples |
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vowel | Jabalí (ja-ba-li) - wild boar |
-n | Jabón (ja-bon) - soap |
-s | Inglés (in-gles) - English |
-other letter | abril (a-bril)- april |
If a word doesn't end in -vowel, -n or -s and the accent falls on the penultimate syllable, you have to write the accent mark.
Ending | Examples |
vowel | casa (ca-sa)- house |
-n | comen (co-men)- they eat |
-s | martes (mar-tes)- tuesday |
-other letter | árbol (ár-bol)- tree lápiz (lá-piz)- matita |
If the accent falls on the third to last syllable, you must always write the accent mark, no matter of the ending.
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Diphthongs, triphthongs and hiatus are different kinds of adjacent vowels' combinations.
The sequence of two vowels in one syllable can create a diphthong. In the Spanish language, diphtongs are made by the following combinations of strong (a,e, o) and weak (i,u) vowels:
With diphtongs, accentuation rules do not change but, in the case of a two weak vowels diphthong, the mark must always falls on the 'i'.
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The thriphthongs is a sequence of three vowels. In the Spanish language, it is made by a combination of unstressed weak vowel + stressed strong vowel + unstressed weak vowel.
On Spanish thriphthongs, the accent mark always falls on the strong vowel.
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We have a hiatus when two adjacent vowels do not originate a unique syllable. Spanish hiatus is created by:
For case 1 and 2, you have to follow the general accentuation rules, while for case 3 and 4 remember to always write the accent mark on the weak vowel.
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The use of accents can change the meaning of words.
Examples:
Interrogative words always have an accent mark:
Examples:
There is no accent mark when these words are used as a pronoun.
Examples:
The use of accents on demonstrative pronouns (this one, that one) differentiate them from the demonstrative adjectives (this –, that –).
Example:
No quiero comprar este libro, prefiero ése. (I don't want to buy this book. I prefer that one)
However, the neuter pronouns do not carry the accent marks: esto, eso, aquello.
Example:
Estoy cansada. Por eso me voy a la cama. (I am tired. So, I’m going to bed.)
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