4. Stress, Written Accentuation, and Spelling Flashcards
What syllable is the natural stress on when the word ends in a vowel (a, e, i, u, o) or the consonants n or s?
The natural stress is on the second to last syllable in the word.
CucaRAcha
TRISte
VoLUme
toMAtes
What syllable is the natural stress on when the word ends in any other consonant than n or s?
The natural stress is on the final syllable in the word.
AmisTAD (friendship)
NaRIZ (nose)
When a word does not end in a vowel or the letters n/s where is the natural accent placed?
You will have a written accent ( ‘ ) on the syllable that is stressed.
fácil - easy
difícil - difficult
What does it mean when a one syllable word has a written accent ( ‘ ) mark?
It means that there is another word w/ the same spelling, but a different meaning.
Se - oneself
Lo sé - I know
What does it mean when a two syllable word has a written accent ( ‘ ) mark?
It means that there is another word w/ the same spelling, but a different meaning.
Este - this
Éste - this one
What happens to a noun or adjective that ends in z when changed to its plural form?
Ex: la nariz (nose)
The ending of the noun or adjective changes from ending in z to c and then add es
Ex: la nariz to la narices (noses)
What happens to the letter z of a word that’s followed by a or o?
The z is changed to a c before e or i. The sound of z and c are the same.
Ex: comienza to comience
Ex: empiezo to empiece
Why is tocar (touch) changed to toque in the yo verb form?
Sometimes spelling changes occur in order to maintain a required sound. In this case, the hard c sound in tocar is preserved by changing the verb to toque for its “yo” form.
