Accent Rules Stress the part of the word where the written accent mark is found.]]> Rule 1 spwl_te-le-vi-sion_F sión]]> television spwl_can-cion_F ción]]> song spwl_na-ta-cion_F ción]]> swimming spwl_vein-tiun_F tiún]]> twenty-one spwl_con-so-la-cion_F ción]]> comfort spwl_mier-co-les_F miér-co-les]]> Wednesday spwl_es-tres_F trés]]> stress spwl_sa-ba-dos_F sá-ba-dos]]> Saturdays spwl_vi-ve-res_F ví-ve-res]]> groceries spwl_ex-a-me-nes_F á-me-nes]]> exams spwl_pa-ja-ro_F pá-ja-ro]]> bird spwl_co-mien-do-lo_F mién-do-lo]]> eating it spwl_co-mio_F mió]]> he ate spwl_ge-ne-ro_F gé-ne-ro]]> gender spwl_o-pa-lo_F ó-pa-lo]]> opal If a word ends in an "n", "s", or a vowel, the verbal stress falls on the second to last syllable.]]> Rule 2 "n" Endings spwl_pien-san_F pien-san]]> they think spwl_pa-re-cen_F re-cen]]> they seem spwl_a-bu-rren_F bu-rren]]> they bore (us) spwl_can-tan_F can-tan]]> they sing spwl_ob-tie-nen_F tie-nen]]> they get spwl_des-can-san_F can-san]]> they rest "s" Endings spwl_bar-cos_F bar-cos]]> ships spwl_pier-des_F pier-des]]> you lose spwl_com-prue-bas_F prue-bas]]> you prove "vowel" Endings spwl_tier-no_F tier-no]]> tender spwl_ca-sa_F ca-sa]]> house spwl_chue-co_F chue-co]]> crocked spwl_bo-ni-ta_F ni-ta]]> pretty spwl_ro-to_F ro-to]]> broken spwl_ma-ra-vi-llo-sa_F llo-sa]]> wonderful spwl_e-xce-len-te_F len-te]]> excellent spwl_tien-das_F tien-das]]> stores spwl_e-di-fi-cios_F fi-cios]]> buildings When a word ends with any consonant other than "n" or "s", the verbal stress falls on the last syllable.]]> Rule 3 spwl_prin-ci-pal_F pal]]> principal spwl_ar-chi-va-dor_F dor]]> filer spwl_ciu-dad_F dad]]> city spwl_se-rie-dad_F dad]]> seriousness spwl_ds-can-sar_F sar]]> to rest spwl_co-mer_F mer]]> to eat spwl_in-quie-tud_F tud]]> anxiety; worry spwl_es-ta-tal_F tal]]> state spwl_po-pu-lar_F lar]]> popular spwl_es-ca-sez_F sez]]> scarcity spwl_po-ten-cial_F cial]]> potential spwl_ca-paz_F paz]]> capable