oxítonas, paroxítonas, proparoxítonas Flashcards
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What are oxítonas?
Words that have the stress on the last syllable.
Which words are considered oxítonas?
Words that end in a, e, o, em, or ens.
True or False: Paroxítonas have the stress on the second-to-last syllable.
True
What are paroxítonas?
Words that have the stress on the penultimate syllable.
Fill in the blank: Words ending in -l, -n, -r, -x, or -ps are usually _____ .
paroxítonas
What are proparoxítonas?
Words that have the stress on the antepenultimate syllable.
True or False: All proparoxítonas carry an accent.
True
Which syllable is stressed in proparoxítonas?
The third-to-last syllable.
Give an example of an oxítona.
Café
Give an example of a paroxítona.
Fácil
Give an example of a proparoxítona.
Médico
What is the primary rule for accenting oxítonas?
They are accented when they end in a, e, o, em, or ens.
What is the primary rule for accenting paroxítonas?
They are not accented if they end in a vowel or in the consonants l, n, r, x, or ps.
True or False: The word ‘pássaro’ is an example of a proparoxítona.
True
Fill in the blank: The stress in oxítonas typically falls on the _____ syllable.
last
What accent mark is commonly used for oxítonas?
Acute accent (´)
Which of the following is an oxítona: ‘coração’, ‘café’, ‘fácil’?
‘café’
Which of the following is a paroxítona: ‘avó’, ‘fácil’, ‘café’?
‘fácil’
What happens to the stress in words that are proparoxítonas?
The stress is always on the antepenultimate syllable.
True or False: ‘Júpiter’ is an example of a paroxítona.
False
Fill in the blank: Proparoxítonas are always _____ .
accented
What is the stress pattern for paroxítonas?
Stress on the penultimate syllable.
Which type of words are typically not accented in paroxítonas?
Words ending in a vowel or the consonants l, n, r, x, or ps.
Name a common rule for accenting oxítonas.
They are accented if they end with specific vowels or consonant combinations.
