Accentuation
Other Diacritic Marks Spanish writing
uses graphic signs called acentos de intensidad (intensive
accent marks). The marks are verbally applied, signaling to
readers or speakers to elevate their tone of voice or to extend
the syllable.
| Accent
Marks |
Accent
name |
Example |
| ´ |
acute
word - last syllable |
papá, sofá,
balón |
| ´ |
grave
word – accent falls on second-to-last syllable |
inútil,
álbum, Héctor |
| ´ |
Proparoxytone
- esdrújula word – accent falls
on the third-to-last syllable |
Teléfono,
helicóptero, rápido |
| ´ |
Superproparoxytone-
sobre esdrújula word - accent falls on
the fourth-to-last syllable (or three syllables away from
the last syllable) |
gánatela,
dígamelo, llévatela |
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