Rules For Stress Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
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Rule 1
A
Words ending in S, N, or a vowel (a, e, I, o, u) have their major stress on the 2nd to last syllable of the word
2
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Rule 2
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Words ending in consonants other than S, N have their major stress on the last syllable
3
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Rule 3
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When the first two rules do not apply, based on the spoken language, a written accent mark is needed on the stressed syllable (always on a vowel)
4
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Diphthong
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A diphthong is a vowel containing both a strong vowel (a, e, o) and a weak vowel (I, u) or two weal vowels.
- An accent mark on the weak vowel breaks up the diphthong when a strong and a weak one are next to each other
- to break up a diphthong made of two weak vowels, the first one is given a written accent mark
