accents

4 types of accents in spanish

last syllable

second last syllable

more than two syllables back

weak vowel

if an accent is needed in a word where will it always go

on the syllable that is stressed

last syllable accents

if the word ends in a vowel, n or s

and the stress is on the last syllable

there is an ACCENT

second last syllable accents

if the word ends in NOT a vowel, n or s

and the stress is on the penultimate syllable

there is an ACCENT

more than two syllables back

if the stress is on any syllable more than two from the end, there is an ACCENT

weak vowel

if the stress is on a weak vowel which is next to a strong vowel, there is an ACCENT

what are the weak vowels

i u

what are the strong vowels

a e o

what other types of words need an accent

question words

but not connecting words that are the same (eg cómo? vs como)

when an adjective is made into an adverb using -mente…

…the accent stays put