1 Everything You Ever Need To Know About Spanish Accents á é í ó ú

2 Los acentos: Accents are marks that are used in Spanish to indicate: that a word does not follow the rules of stress. ie...lápiz a change in meaning from another word ie...sí / si an interrogative word ie...Cuándo Accents are marks that are used in Spanish to indicate: that a word does not follow the rules of stress. ie...lápiz a change in meaning from another word ie...sí / si an interrogative word ie...Cuándo

3 Rules of stress 1.If a word ends in a vowel, n or s, then the stress falls on the next to the last syllable. 2. If the word ends in a consonant other than n or s, then the stress falls on the last syllable. 3. Any exception to the above rules must have a written accent. 1.If a word ends in a vowel, n or s, then the stress falls on the next to the last syllable. 2. If the word ends in a consonant other than n or s, then the stress falls on the last syllable. 3. Any exception to the above rules must have a written accent.

4 AccentsAccents Always go on a vowel Always go on a vowel Are a strong mark beginning right Are a strong mark beginning right over the middle of a vowel and going up at a 45 degree angle to the right. Always go on a vowel Always go on a vowel Are a strong mark beginning right Are a strong mark beginning right over the middle of a vowel and going up at a 45 degree angle to the right. a a