Rules For Stress

Question 1

Rule 1

Answer 1

Words ending in S, N, or a vowel (a, e, I, o, u) have their major stress on the 2nd to last syllable of the word

Question 2

Rule 2

Answer 2

Words ending in consonants other than S, N have their major stress on the last syllable

Question 3

Rule 3

Answer 3

When the first two rules do not apply, based on the spoken language, a written accent mark is needed on the stressed syllable (always on a vowel)

Question 4

Diphthong

Answer 4

A diphthong is a vowel containing both a strong vowel (a, e, o) and a weak vowel (I, u) or two weal vowels.

• An accent mark on the weak vowel breaks up the diphthong when a strong and a weak one are next to each other
• to break up a diphthong made of two weak vowels, the first one is given a written accent mark