Chapter 2- Accents Flashcards
ά this accent is called?
acute
ὰ this accent is called?
grave
ῦ this accent is called?
circumflex
Breath marks go on which side of acute and grave accents?
the left
Breath marks go on which side of the circumflex?
underneath
The very last syllable of a word is called?
the ultima
The second to last syllable of a word is called?
the penult
The almost last syllable of word is called?
the antepenult
The accents found above diphthongs, long vowels and short vowels?
acute and grave
A circumflex and be found over?
diphthongs or long vowels
The acute accent can be over what syllable(s)?
antepenult, penult, ultima
The circumflex accent can be over what syllable(s)?
penult or ultima
The grave accent can only appear over what syllable(s) and why?
Ultima. When a word with an acute on the ultima is followed by another word without any punctuation in between.
Syllable long by nature
syllable containing a naturally long vowel or dipthong
True/False αι and οι are long diphthongs when at the end of a word?
False
Syllable long by position
vowel or diphthong followed by a double consonant or two consonants pronounced separately
Syllable is short
naturally short vowel followed by no consonant, one consonant, or two or more consonants pronounced together
If the ultima is short the acute accent goes where?
Stays on antepenult
If the ultima is long by nature or position the acute accent goes where?
The penult
If penult is naturally long and ultima has a short vowel what accent goes over the penult?
The circumflex
If the penult is not naturally long or the ultima ends in a long vowel what accent goes over the penult?
The acute
True/False ἄγγελος is correctly accented?
True
True/False δειφθὰρμενη is correctly accented?
False
True/False σταῦρον is correctly accented?
True
