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What does the graphic accent indicate?
What does the graphic accent indicate?
- The grammatical gender of a word
- The length of a word
- The stressed syllable in a word (correct)
- The meaning of a word
Which of the following classifications includes words with only one syllable?
Which of the following classifications includes words with only one syllable?
- Polysyllabic
- Monosyllabic (correct)
- Esdrujules
- Compound
Match the following syllable types with their examples:
Match the following syllable types with their examples:
Acute = ra-mon, can-çó, por-ter Plan = cot-xe, ca-di-ra, ú-til Esdrujules = mà -qui-na, rà -di-o, his-to-ri-a
What is the main stress placement in compound words?
What is the main stress placement in compound words?
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What characterizes open/grave accents?
What characterizes open/grave accents?
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In which types of words do the rules of accentuation apply?
In which types of words do the rules of accentuation apply?
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What is the purpose of the diaeresis?
What is the purpose of the diaeresis?
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Study Notes
Graphic Accentuation
- Graphic accent is a symbol used to indicate a stressed syllable in a word.
- Words are classified:
- Monosyllabic: One syllable
- Polysyllabic: Multiple syllables (further classified based on stressed syllable)
- Acute: Last syllable
- Plan: Penultimate syllable
- Esdrujules: Antepenultimate syllable
- Compound words:
- The second word usually receives the most stress.
Types of Graphic Accent
- Open/Grave: Used for open vowels (à , è, ò)
- Closed/Acute: Used for closed vowels (Ã, ú, é, ó)
Rules of Accentuation
- Acute: Words that end in vowel, "s," or "n-en/in."
- Plan: Words that do not end in vowel, "s," "n-en/in."
- Esdrujules: All words
Diaeresis
- A diacritical mark (¨)
- Used with "u" in groups like güe, qüe, etc.
- Also used with "i" to avoid a diphthong
- Found in words borrowed from other languages.
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