Spanish accentuation

Question 1

Rule #1

When a word ends in a -___?___ or a consonant -? or -?, stress should be on the next to the last syllable.

Answer 1

Rule #1

When a word ends in a -vowel or a consonant -N or -S, stress should be on the next to the last syllable.

Question 2

MACARONI

SPANISH ACCENTUATION | …

Answer 2

Rule #1 -S

macaRROnes
[ma.ka.’ro.nes]

[mækə’ɹoʊni] [ma.kə’ɹəʊ.ni]
MACARONI

SPANISH ACC. | Rule #1 | -consonant -N or -S | -S | macarrones

Question 3

MILK

SPANISH ACCENTUATION | …

Answer 3

Rule #1 -E

LEche
[‘le.tʃe]

[mɪlk]
MILK

SPANISH ACC. | Rule #1 | -vowel | -E | leche

Question 4

Break Rule #1

There is a written accent to indicate that the stress has shifted from the ____­______ ?_________ syllable to the ___ ?___ syllabe.

Answer 4

Break Rule #1

There is a written accent to indicate that the stress has shifted from the next to the last syllable to the last syllable.

Question 5

SALMON

SPANISH ACCENTUATION | …

Answer 5

Break Rule #1 -N

salMÓn
[sal.’mon]

[‘sæ.mən]
SALMON

SPANISH ACC. | Break Rule #1 | -N | salmón

Question 6

BAMBOO

SPANISH ACCENTUATION | …

Answer 6

Break Rule #1 -U

bamBÚ
[bam.’bu]

[bæm.’bu]
BAMBOO

SPANISH ACC. | Break Rule #1 | -U | bambú

Question 7

Rule #2

When a word ends with a -___?___ which is not -? or -?, stress should be on the last syllable.

Answer 7

Rule #2

When a word ends with a -consonant which is not -N or -S, stress should be on the last syllable.

Question 8

CAKE

SPANISH ACCENTUATION | …

Answer 8

Rule #2 -L

pasTEL
[pas.’tel]

[keɪk]
CAKE

SPANISH ACC. | Rule #2 | -consonant not -N or -S | -L | pastel

Question 9

COOK

SPANISH ACCENTUATION | …

Answer 9

Rule #2 -R

cociNAR
[ko.θi’naɾ] b[ko.si’naɾ]

[kʊk]
COOK

SPANISH ACC. | Rule #2 | -consonant not -N or -S | -R | cocinar

Question 10

Break Rule #2

There is a written accent to indicate that the stress has shifted from the ___ ?___ syllable to the ________ ?_______ syllabe.

Answer 10

Break Rule #2

There is a written accent to indicate that the stress has shifted from the last syllable to the next to the last syllabe.

Question 11

ANGEL

SPANISH ACCENTUATION | …

Answer 11

Break Rule #2 -L

ÁNgel
[‘aŋ.xel]

[‘eɪn.dʒəl]
ANGEL

SPANISH ACC. | Break Rule #2 | -L | ángel

Question 12

Not follow Rules #1 and #2

In those cases where the stress is on the ______ ?_____ last syllable, must be specified through a _______?______.

Answer 12

Not follow Rules #1 and #2

In those cases where the stress is on the third to last syllable, must be specified through a written accent.

Question 13

TELEPHONE

SPANISH ACCENTUATION | …

Answer 13

Not follow Rules #1 and #2 -

teLÉfono>
[te.’le.fo.no]

[‘tɛl.ə.foʊn]
TELEPHONE

SPANISH ACC. | Not follow Rules #1 and #2 | teléfono

Question 14

FLEXIBLE

SPANISH ACCENTUATION | …

Answer 14

Rule #1 -E

fleXIble
[flek.’si.βle]

[‘flɛk.sɪ.bəl]
FLEXIBLE

SPANISH ACC. | Rule #1 | -vowel | -E | flexible

Question 15

DOCTOR

SPANISH ACCENTUATION | …

Answer 15

Rule #2 -R

docTOR
[dok.’toɾ]

[‘dɑktɚ] [‘dɒktə]
DOCTOR

SPANISH ACC. | Rule #2 | -consonant not -N or -S | -R | doctor

Question 16

HORN

SPANISH ACCENTUATION | …

Answer 16

Rule #1 -N

CLAxon
[‘klak.son]

[hɔɹn] [hɔːn]
HORN

SPANISH ACC. | Rule #1 | -consonant -N or -S | -N | claxon

Question 17

MELON

SPANISH ACCENTUATION | …

Answer 17

Break Rule #1 -N

meLÓn
[me.’lon]

[‘mɛlən]
MELON

SPANISH ACC. | Break Rule #1 | -N | melón

Question 18

TOFU

SPANISH ACCENTUATION | …

Answer 18

Rule #1 -U

TOfu
[‘to.fu]

[‘toʊ.fu] [‘təʊ.fuː]
TOFU

SPANISH ACC. | Rule #1 | -vowel | -U | tofu

Question 19

INTEREST RATE

SPANISH ACCENTUATION | …

Answer 19

Break Rule #1 -S

TIpo de inteRÉS
[‘ti.po ðe iN.te.’res]

[‘ɪntɹɪst ɹeɪt] [‘ɪntɹɛst] [-təɹ-]
INTEREST RATE

SPANISH ACC. | Break Rule #1 | -S | tipo de interés