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APUNTES (NOTES): LOS ACENTOS EN ESPAÑOL
There are TWO natural laws of pronunciation in Spanish: If a word ends in –N, -S, or a VOWEL (a,e,i,o,u), the stress falls on the second to last syllable. Examples: casa, mañana, inteligente, chicas, hablan If a word ends in anything else (R, L, Z, etc.), the stress falls on the LAST syllable. Examples: azul, feliz, ayer, encontrar, casualidad, actor *** If a word BREAKS rule number #1 or #2, it needs an ACCENT. Examples: después (breaks rule #1) lápiz (breaks rule #2) perdón (breaks rule #1) así que (breaks rule #1) fácil (breaks rule #2) lástima (breaks rule #1) inglés (breaks rule #1) árbol (breaks rule #2)
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ANOTHER REASON ACCENTS ARE USED:
When a word can mean two different things, an accent distinguishes which is which. Examples: que – what/that ¿Qué? – What? (question) como – like/as ¿Cómo? – What/How? (question) si – if sí – yes el – the Él – he esta – this está – he/she is hablo – I talk habló – he/she talked jugo – juice jugó – he/she played hacia – towards hacía – he/she used to make/do papa – potato papá – dad
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¡A PRACTICAR! Using your notes, tell why these words have accents:
Ejemplo: después breaks rule #1 México está también canción mamá Pérez difícil rápido América débil simpático sábado atención ángel (breaks rule #1) (breaks rule #2)
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¡A PRACTICAR. LISTEN TO THE WORD. Does it need an accent or not
¡A PRACTICAR! LISTEN TO THE WORD. Does it need an accent or not? Write an accent on the words that need them. Ejemplo: también sí (breaks rule #1) casa mujer papa necesito profesor disculpe dificil barbaridad hablar facil antipatico domingo Amor Adios autobus avion No – ends in a vowel, follows rule #1 No – ends in –r, follows rule #2 Yes – papá - breaks rule #1 Yes – difícil - breaks rule #2 No – ends in –d, follows rule #2 Yes – fácil - breaks rule #2 Yes – antipático - breaks rule #1 Yes – adiós - breaks rule #1 Yes – autobús - breaks rule #1 Yes – avión - breaks rule #1
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