Accent rules

Reglas de los
acentos

Slabas
All words contain units of speech sounds
called syllables.
lu-nes has 2 syllables
do-min-go has 3 syllables
All words are emphasized/stressed in certain
syllables. Se llama acento tnico. It's the
loudest syllable in a word.

Rule #1
In Spanish words that end in a vowel
(a,e,i,o,u) n or s are stressed in the
penultimate (second to last) syllable.
i.e.
lu-nes, mar-tes, do-min-go
When words break this rule, we punish
them with a written accent on the stressed
syllable.
Se conoce como acento escrito, o la tilde.
i.e.
s-ba-do

A practicar en pizarrones
Primer persona en cada fila vaya por un
pizarrn para cada persona.

1. Write each word.

2. Circle the penultimate syllable.
3. Teacher reads word. Underline where you hear the stress.
4. Write a written accent if it breaks the rule on the stressed syllable.

a-bra-zo
ar-ti-cu-lo
de-por-te

a-bra-zo
ar-t-cu-lo
de-por-te

1. Write each word.

2. Circle the penultimate syllable.
3. Teacher reads word. Underline where you hear the stress.
4. Write a written accent if it breaks the rule on the stressed syllable.

a-mi-gas
pa-is
mi-llon

a-mi-gas
pa-s
mi-lln

Rule #2
In Spanish words that end in a consonant
(not a vowel) and not n or s are stressed in
the last syllable.
i.e.
co-mer, ca-nal
When words break this rule, we punish them
with a written accent on the stressed
syllable.
i.e.

f-cil

1. Write each word.

2. Circle the last syllable.
3. Teacher reads word. Underline where you hear the stress.
4. Write a written accent if it breaks the rule on the stressed syllable.

ol-vi-dar
ciu-dad
ar-bol

ol-vi-dar
ciu-dad
r-bol

1. Write each word.

2. Circle the last syllable.
3. Teacher reads word. Underline where you hear the stress.
4. Write a written accent if it breaks the rule on the stressed syllable.

a-mor
di-fi-cil
a-zu-car

a-mor
di-f-cil
a-z-car

Rule #3: The exceptions

When words are stressed in the
penultimate syllable and also form a
hiato (2 vowels that break a syllable)
the accent falls on the vowels i and u.
i.e.

t-o

fan-ta-s-a

gr-a

*pay attention to words ending in these

sounds -o -a -a

Rule #4: differentiation

Most monosyllabic words DO NOT contain a written
accent except these to differentiate between
similar words.
m myself

mi my
(possessive
adjective)

s yes

si if

ms more

mas but

l he

el the

t you

tu your
(possessive
adjective)

Rule #5: Questions and

exclamations

When these words are used in

questions or exclamations they contain
a written accent.

Por qu?! Why

Adnde?! where to
Cundo?! When
Dnde?! where
Cmo?! How
Cul?! Which
Quin?! Who
Qu?! What

di-a
ri-os
mas (more)
si (yes)
Por que?

da
ros
ms (more)
s (yes)
Por qu?

Trabajo en cuadernos
Palabras comunes que
llevan tilde. Corrijan.
1. mama
2. Mexico
3. parrafo
4. arbol
5. lapiz
6. cancion
7. musica
8. cafe
9. ningun
10.telefono

Trabajo en cuadernos
respuestas
1. mam
2. Mxico
3. prrafo
4. rbol
5. lpiz
6. cancin
7. msica
8. caf
9. ningn
10.telfono

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