1. Accent Marks Español 1 CP Señora Johnson

2. Accent Marks Accent marks can be very frustrating
because they seem random and difficult to memorize. You might even want to cry.
There are actually patterns and rules to follow for accent marks. Turns out they are not random at all. This should make you happy.
Once you learn the rules, you will be an expert at spelling words in Spanish.

3. Accent Marks and Pronunciation
Rule #1: Words ending in a vowel (-a,-e,-i,-o,-u), -n, or -s are stressed/ emphasized on the next to the last syllable:
nada (NA-da)
chico (CHI-co)
examen (e-XA-men)
joven (JO-ven)
zapatos (za-PA-tos)
promesas (pro-ME-sas)
Rule #2: Words ending in any consonant (not vowel) except -n or -s are stressed on the last syllable:
hablar (ha-BLAR)
animal (a-ni-MAL)
azul (a-ZUL)
ciudad (ciu-DAD)
reloj (re-LOJ)

4. Accent Marks and Pronunciation
If a word does not follow Rule #1 or Rule #2, an accent mark is used to show which syllable to stress/emphasize:
cómico (CÓ-mi-co)
también (tam-BIÉN)
canción (can-CIÓN)
simpática (sim-PÁ-ti-ca)
lápiz (LÁ-piz)
Accent marks can differentiate between words that are pronounced the same but have different meanings:
el – the / él - he
si – if / sí - yes
All interrogatives (question words) have accent marks. Ex:¿Cómo?

5. Quiz Friday 4/21 Part 1: Fill in the sentences with the missing words.
Example Rule #1: Words
ending in a vowel (-a, -e, -i, -o, -u), -n, or –s are stress/ emphasized on the ___________ syllable.
Part 2: Write out the following words and underline the syllable that is stressed / emphasized.
Example ciudad (ciu-dad)

6. RULE #1 Rule #1: Words ending in a vowel (-a,-e,-i,-o,-u), -n, or -s
are stressed/ emphasized on
the next to the last syllable:
nada (NA-da)
chico (CHI-co)
examen (e-XA-men)
joven (JO-ven)
zapatos (za-PA-tos)
promesas (pro-ME-sas)

7. Rule #1
Divide the words into syllables and circle the syllable stressed.
7. malo (bad)
8. hija (daughter)
9. toro (bull)
10. rico (rich)
1. mesa (table)
11. alto (tall)
2. hijo (son)
12. sala (living room)
3. gato (cat)
4. rojo (red)
13. boca (mouth)
5. niño (boy)
14. luna (moon)
6. nota (note)
15. baño (bath)

8. Rule #1
Divide the words into syllables and circle the syllable stressed.
7. mucho (a lot)
8. lunes (Monday)
9. joven (young)
10. carta (letter)
1. calle (street)
11. plumas (pens)
2. perro (dog)
12. dulce (candy)
3. silla (chair)
13. flores (flowers)
4. leche (milk)
14. nuevo (new)
5. padre (father)
15. tienda (store)
6. libro (book)

9. Rule #1 Divide the words, circle the stressed syllable.
7. pelota (ball)
8. hermano (brother)
1. bonita (pretty)
9. comida (food)
2. mañana (tomorrow)
10. familia (family)
3. dinero (money)
11. papeles (papers)
4. amigo (friend)
12. hermosa (beautiful)
5. zapato (shoe)
6. pizarra (board)

10. Rule #1
Read the words, divide into syllables and circle the stressed syllable.
1. señorita (young lady)
2. carretera (highway)
3. escritorio (desk)
4. presidente (president)
5. chocolate (chocolate)
6. mexicano (mexican)
7. secretaria (secretary)
8. americano (american)
9. apartamento (apartment)
10. inteligente (intelligent)

11. RULE #2
Rule #2: Words ending in any consonant (not vowel) except -n or -s are stressed on the last syllable:
hablar (ha-BLAR)
animal (a-ni-MAL)
azul (a-ZUL)
ciudad (ciu-DAD)
reloj (re-LOJ)

12. Rule #2
Divide the words into syllables and circle the stressed syllable.
8. reloj (watch)
9. local (local)
10. motor (motor)
11. central (central)
1. papel (paper)
2. mujer (woman)
12. salud (health)
3. plural (plural)
13. doctor (doctor)
4. feliz (happy)
5. ciudad (city)
14. señor (man)
6. hotel (hotel)
15. nariz (nose)
7. ayer (yesterday)

13. Rule #2
Divide the names into syllables and circle the stressed syllable.
7. Vidal
8. Feliz
9. Daniel
10. Raquel
11. Gabriel
1. Abel
12. Manuel
2. Eloy
13. Ortiz
3. Fidel
14. Samuel
4. Omar
15. Miguel
5. Ines
6. David

14. Rule #2
Divide the words into syllables and circle the stressed syllable.
7. capital (capital)
8. libertad (liberty)
9. superior (superior)
1. general (general)
10. nacional (national)
2. regular (regular)
3. Navidad (Christmas)
11. amistad (friendship)
4. singular (singular)
12. director (director)
5. español (Spanish)
6. profesor (teacher)

15. Rule #2
Divide the words into syllables and circle the stressed syllable.
6. humanidad
7. felicidad
8. enfermedad
9. universidad
1. calculador
10. administrador
2. residencial
11. investigador
3. ferrocarril
12. personalidad
4. televisor
5. dificultad

16. Rule #1 AND Rule #2

17. Rule #1 or #2? Write which rule the words follow. 9. plural 10. hijos
11. ciudad
Example: chico
12. mujer
Answer: rule #1
13. salud
14. dulce
1. usted
15. Fidel
2. lunes
16. reloj
3. hablan
17. comen
4. doctor
18. ayer
5. Julio
19. azul
6. arroz
20. Carmen
7. David
8. joven

18. Rule #1 or Rule #2? Write which rule the words follow. 8. mujer
9. plural
10. flores
Example: chico
11. Patricia
Answer: rule #1
12. salud
13. hotel
1. joven
14. familias
2. nariz
15. Marisol
3. felicidad
16. secretaria
4. hermanos
17. dulces
5. Esteban
18. feliz
6. ayer
19. Armando
7. Carmen
20. chicos

19. Rule #1 or Rule #2? Write which rule the words follow. 9. calles
10. pluma
11. nariz
Example: chico
12. Ricardo
Answer: #1
13. Sandoval
14. padre
1. altos
15. mujer
2. Gabriel
16. Graciela
3. pizarra
17. americano
4. doctor
18. ciudad
5. presidente
19. Ortiz
6. azul
20. tienda
7. señor
8. David

20. Not Rule #1 or Rule #2
If a word does not follow Rule #1 or Rule #2, an accent mark is used to show which syllable to stress/emphasize:
cómico (CÓ-mi-co)
también (tam-BIÉN)
canción (can-CIÓN)
simpática (sim-PÁ-ti-ca)
lápiz (LÁ-piz)

21. Break Rule #1
These are examples of words that end in a vowel, n, or s and still have the emphasis on the last syllable.
Write out the following words and add the accent marks.
1. papa (father)
2. violin (violin)
4. millon (million)
5. aqui (here)
6. jardin (garden)
7. sofa (sofa)
8. frances (French)
9. alli (there)
10. café

22. Break Rule #1
-These are examples of words that end in a vowel, n, or s and still have the emphasis on the last syllable.
-Write out the following words and add the accent marks.
1. japones
2. aleman
3. corazon
4. algodon
5. ojala
6. calcetin
7. almacen
8. pantalon
9. cinturon
10. ademas

23. Break Rule #2
These are examples of words that break rule #2 and are stressed on the next to last syllable instead of the last syllable.
Write the word and apply the accent mark.
1. dolar (dollar)
2. arbol (tree)
3. angel (angel)
4. util (useful)
5. huesped (guest)
6. carcel (jail)
7. lider (leader)
8. debil (weak)
9. sueter (sweater)
10. cancer (cancer)

24. Stressed on the 3rd to Last Syllable
If a word is ever stressed on any syllable other than the last or next to last, it MUST have an accent mark.
The following words are stressed on the third to last syllable.
Write out the words with accent marks.
1. pajaro (bird)
2. medico (doctor)
3. musica (music)
4. numero (number)
5. platano (banana)
6. sabado (Saturday)
7. faciles (easy)
8. silaba (syllable)
9. maquina (machine)
10. jovenes (youngsters)

25. Stressed on the 3rd to Last Syllable
If a word is ever stressed on any syllable other than the last or next to last, it MUST have an accent mark.
The following words are stressed on the third to last syllable. Write out the words with accent marks.
1. mecanico (mechanic)
2. politica (politics)
3. hispanico (hispanic)
4. examenes (exams)
5. periodico (newspaper)
6. catolico (catholic)
7. historico (historic)
8. gramatica (grammar)
9. republica (republic)
10. democrata (democrat)

26. Questions?

27. Practice for Quiz
Part 1: Fill in the sentences with the missing words.
1) Rule #1: Words ending in _____ are stressed/ emphasized on the next to the last syllable.
2) Rule #2: Words ending in _____are stressed on the last syllable.
3) If a word does not follow Rule #1 or Rule #2, an accent mark is used to show which syllable to _____.
4) Accent marks can differentiate between words that are pronounced the same but have _____.
5) All interrogatives (question words) have _____.
Part 2: Write out the following words and underline the syllable that is stressed / emphasized.
6) zapatos
7) examen
8) animal
9) nada
10) azul

28. Practice for Quiz-Answers
Part 1: Fill in the sentences with the missing words.
1) Rule #1: Words ending in vowel, n, s are stressed/ emphasized on the next to the last syllable.
2) Rule #2: Words ending in consonant not n, s are stressed on the last syllable.
3) If a word does not follow Rule #1 or Rule #2, an accent mark is used to show which syllable to stress/emphasize
4) Accent marks can differentiate between words that are pronounced the same but have different meanings.
5) All interrogatives (question words) have accent marks.
Part 2: Write out the following words and underline the syllable that is stressed / emphasized.
6) zapatos (za-PA-tos)
7) examen (e-XA-men)
8) animal (a-ni-MAL)
9) nada (NA-da)
10) azul (a-ZUL)