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SPANISH PRONUNCIATION AND ACCENT MARKS
Clyne 2012
PRONUNCIATION
Pronunciation is easy once you
memorize the rules…
1. If a word has an accent
mark, stress the marked vowel.
(So easy, right?)
PRONUNCIATION
2. If a word is not accented
with an accent mark, the
stress goes on the last
syllable, unless…
PRONUNCIATION
3. …the last letter of the word
is a vowel, n or s then the
stress goes on the second-to-last
syllable.
Most Spanish words end in a
vowel, n or s, so the stress will
normally be on the next-to-last
syllable.
Because Spanish has this rule,
you never have to guess how to
pronounce it!!
English poses several
problems…
ENGLISH!!!! AHHHHH!!
Think of the word: Convict
Think of the word : Read
Think of the word: Offence
Think of the word: Minute
Accent marks would be most
helpful!!
YOU DO THIS IN ENGLISH WITHOUT THINKING!
English is HARD
because it does not
have accents!
SPANISH ACCENT RULES
THERE ARE 3 BASIC RULES
RULE #1
If a word ends in –n, -s or a
vowel…
AND is stressed on the last
syllable, it needs an accent mark.
Limón=lemon
Jamón=ham
Jamás=never
Mamá=mom
Papá=dad
FOR EXAMPLE:
These words
all have 2
syllables but the
stress is on the
end.
Hablar=to speak
Pastel=cake
Reloj=watch
(wristwatch)
THESE DO NOT NEED AN ACCENT MARK…
The stress is on
the LAST syllable
BUT the words do
not end in –n, -s or
a vowel!
RULE #2
If a word is stressed on the
second-to-last syllable…
AND it does not end in –n, -s, or a
vowel, it needs an accent mark!!
HINT:
Rule #1 and #2 are
opposites…right?
Cárcel=jail
Difícil=difficult
Inútil=useless
Árbol=tree
FOR EXAMPLE:
TWO syllable words,
they end in consonants
other than –n or –s!
They are stressed on
the second-to-last
syllable
These words are
stressed in the
second syllable
BUT they end in a
vowel!
THESE WORDS DO NOT NEED ACCENT MARKS
tomate-
=tomato
Arte=art
Todo=everythi
ng
RULE #3
EVERY word stressed on
the third to last syllable
needs an accent mark.
FOR EXAMPLE:
Pájaro=bird
Brújula=compass
Propósito=purpose
Ópera=opera
EXCEPTIONS…OF COURSE:
Some words need accents to
have a different meaning…
You have bumped into several of
these already.
FOR EXAMPLE:
Tu=your
Tú=you
Si=if
Sí=yes
El=the
Él=he
ALSO…
Se, can be a reflexive pronoun
BUT sé means I know
AND sé can be ser in command form!!
Te, can be a reflexive pronoun
BUT té=tea
DON’T FORGET…
Papa=potato
Papá=dad
Pápa=the Pope
NOW LET’S PRACTICE!
Sofa
Tambien
Papa
Mesa
pajaro
ACCENT OR NO ACCENT?IF SO, WHERE?
Mujer
Reloj
Pescado
cancion
Sofá
También
Papá
Mesa
pájaro
ACCENT OR NO ACCENT?IF SO, WHERE?
Mujer
Reloj
Pescado
canción
DONE
Relax…not too bad, right?
It gets easier with
practice…