


*With words that do not end in s, n, or a vowel, and which do not contain an accent mark, the stress is accented on the last syllable of the word. Most Spanish words fall into this category.

*If the word ends with s or n or any of the 5 vowels, a, e, I, o, u, then the accent is placed on the second to the last syllable of the word. We hope that the following explanations help: The rules on why and where to place accents can be difficult to understand for non-native speakers. Each word in Spanish contains an accent, a syllable that is stressed, but these don't always have to be marked with an accent mark. Accent marks in Spanish, á, é, í, ó, ú may seem insignificant, but they represent an important way to show how words are pronounced.
