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<span style="font-size:200%;">How to use the accents in Spanish?</span>
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Each word in Spanish includes a syllable which is more accentuated than the other: it is sometimes marked by a written accent.
Each word in Spanish includes a syllable which is more accentuated than the other: it is sometimes marked by a written accent.


==Rules==
== <span style="font-weight:bold; font-size:100%; color:#37718e;">Rules</span> ==
The rules for where to put the accent and why to put it there, can be difficult for non Spanish native speakers.
The rules for where to put the accent and why to put it there may be difficult for non Spanish native speakers at the beginning.


* If the word ends in an s or n or one of five vowels a, e, i, o, u, stress is marked on the penultimate syllable.
* If the word ends in an ''s'' or ''n'' or one of five vowels (''a, e, i, o, u''), stress is marked on the penultimate syllable. It does not need a written accent to mark the intonation. The majority of Spanish words fall into this category.


It does not need a written accent to mark the intonation. The majority of Spanish words fall into this category.
:Examples: '''me'''-sa, za-'''pa'''-tos, '''pa'''-dre


Examples: '''me'''-sa, za-'''pa'''-tos, '''pa'''-dre
* All other words that do not end in an ''s'', ''n'' or a vowel and do not include written accent then carry the accent on the last syllable. They do not need a written accent.


* All other words that do not end in an s, n or a vowel and does not include written accent then carry the accent on the last syllable.
:Examples: Co-'''mer''', pa-'''pel''', or-de-na-'''dor'''
 
It does not need a written accent.
 
Examples: Co-'''mer''', pa-'''pel''', or-de-na-'''dor'''


* If the accent is marked on another syllable (for words not following the two previous rules), we then use a written accent to indicate the stressed syllable.
* If the accent is marked on another syllable (for words not following the two previous rules), we then use a written accent to indicate the stressed syllable.


Examples: di-'''''fí'''''-cil, '''ár'''-bol (both words end with an l and should be part of the second category. As this is not the case, we must then place a written accent on the stressed syllable).
:Examples: di-'''fí'''-cil, '''ár'''-bol (both words end with an l and should be part of the second category. As this is not the case, we must then place a written accent on the stressed syllable).
 
It is the same when the accent falls on the penultimate syllable or the last such as with compound words.


Examples: '''dí'''-me-lo (imperative and two pronouns), du-'''chán'''-do-se (gerund and reflexive pronoun), los fan-'''tás'''-tic-co.
* It is the same when the accent falls on the penultimate syllable or the last such as with compound words.


There are exceptions to these rules for foreign words used in the Spanish language.
:Examples: '''dí'''-me-lo (imperative and two pronouns), du-'''chán'''-do-se (gerund and reflexive pronoun), los fan-'''tás'''-tic-co.


There are other specific cases in the use of written accents in Spanish.
* There are exceptions to these rules for foreign words used in the Spanish language.


The letter ñ is a letter of the Spanish alphabet but is sometimes seen as an accent.
* There are other specific cases in the use of written accents in Spanish.


It changes the sound of the n as in español.
* The letter ñ is a letter of the Spanish alphabet but is sometimes seen as an accent. It changes the sound of the ''n'' as in español.


==How to write the Spanish accents on your keyboard?==
== <span style="font-weight:bold; font-size:100%; color:#37718e;">How to write the Spanish accents on your keyboard?</span> ==


Spanish accents are an important aspect of spelling words: So be sure to write them.
Spanish accents are an important aspect of spelling words: So be sure to write them.
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To do this, hold down the Alt key and type the number listed:
To do this, hold down the Alt key and type the number listed:


{| class="wikitable"
<br/>
   |'''Á'''
{| class="wikitable" style="width:70%; margin:auto; text-align:center;"
   |Alt + 0193
| style="color:#fff; background-color:#37718e;" | '''Character'''
   |'''á'''
| style="color:#fff; background-color:#37718e;" | '''Shortcut'''
   |Alt + 0225
| style="color:#fff; background-color:#37718e;" | '''Character'''
| style="color:#fff; background-color:#37718e;" | '''Shortcut'''
 
|-
   | style="color:#fff; background-color:#1cb1c4;" |'''Á'''
   | style="background-color:#cce5ff;" |Alt + 0193
   | style="color:#fff; background-color:#1cb1c4;" |'''á'''
   | style="background-color:#cce5ff;" |Alt + 0225
   
   
  |-
  |-
   |'''É'''
   | style="color:#fff; background-color:#1cb1c4;" |'''É'''
   |Alt + 0201
   | style="background-color:#cce5ff;" |Alt + 0201
   |'''é'''
   | style="color:#fff; background-color:#1cb1c4;" |'''é'''
   |Alt + 0233
   | style="background-color:#cce5ff;" |Alt + 0233
   
   
  |-
  |-
   |'''Í'''
   | style="color:#fff; background-color:#1cb1c4;" |'''Í'''
   |Alt + 0205
   | style="background-color:#cce5ff;" |Alt + 0205
   |'''í'''
   | style="color:#fff; background-color:#1cb1c4;" |'''í'''
   |Alt + 0237
   | style="background-color:#cce5ff;" |Alt + 0237
   
   
  |-
  |-
   |'''Ó'''
   | style="color:#fff; background-color:#1cb1c4;" |'''Ó'''
   |Alt + 0211
   | style="background-color:#cce5ff;" |Alt + 0211
   |'''ó'''
   | style="color:#fff; background-color:#1cb1c4;" |'''ó'''
   |Alt + 0243
   | style="background-color:#cce5ff;" |Alt + 0243
   
   
  |-
  |-
   |'''Ú'''
   | style="color:#fff; background-color:#1cb1c4;" |'''Ú'''
   |Alt + 0218
   | style="background-color:#cce5ff;" |Alt + 0218
   |'''ú'''
   | style="color:#fff; background-color:#1cb1c4;" |'''ú'''
   |Alt + 0250
   | style="background-color:#cce5ff;" |Alt + 0250
   
   
  |-
  |-
   |'''Ñ'''
   | style="color:#fff; background-color:#1cb1c4;" |'''Ñ'''
   |Alt + 0209
   | style="background-color:#cce5ff;" |Alt + 0209
   |'''ñ'''
   | style="color:#fff; background-color:#1cb1c4;" |'''ñ'''
   |Alt + 0241
   | style="background-color:#cce5ff;" |Alt + 0241
  |}
  |}
<br/>


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Revision as of 18:28, 28 September 2020

How to use the accents in Spanish?

Spanish accents3.jpg

Written accents in Spanish, á, é, í, ó, ú are very useful to know where to put the stressed syllable of the word.

Each word in Spanish includes a syllable which is more accentuated than the other: it is sometimes marked by a written accent.

Rules

The rules for where to put the accent and why to put it there may be difficult for non Spanish native speakers at the beginning.

  • If the word ends in an s or n or one of five vowels (a, e, i, o, u), stress is marked on the penultimate syllable. It does not need a written accent to mark the intonation. The majority of Spanish words fall into this category.
Examples: me-sa, za-pa-tos, pa-dre
  • All other words that do not end in an s, n or a vowel and do not include written accent then carry the accent on the last syllable. They do not need a written accent.
Examples: Co-mer, pa-pel, or-de-na-dor
  • If the accent is marked on another syllable (for words not following the two previous rules), we then use a written accent to indicate the stressed syllable.
Examples: di-fí-cil, ár-bol (both words end with an l and should be part of the second category. As this is not the case, we must then place a written accent on the stressed syllable).
  • It is the same when the accent falls on the penultimate syllable or the last such as with compound words.
Examples: dí-me-lo (imperative and two pronouns), du-chán-do-se (gerund and reflexive pronoun), los fan-tás-tic-co.
  • There are exceptions to these rules for foreign words used in the Spanish language.
  • There are other specific cases in the use of written accents in Spanish.
  • The letter ñ is a letter of the Spanish alphabet but is sometimes seen as an accent. It changes the sound of the n as in español.

How to write the Spanish accents on your keyboard?

Spanish accents are an important aspect of spelling words: So be sure to write them.

Here is the list of shortcuts to use a keyboard that is not Spanish.

To do this, hold down the Alt key and type the number listed:


Character Shortcut Character Shortcut
Á Alt + 0193 á Alt + 0225
É Alt + 0201 é Alt + 0233
Í Alt + 0205 í Alt + 0237
Ó Alt + 0211 ó Alt + 0243
Ú Alt + 0218 ú Alt + 0250
Ñ Alt + 0209 ñ Alt + 0241


Most monosyllabic words like pan and sal do not have an accent.

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