SPA215 Phonetics and Structures

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Review of syllables and accents:

SYLLABLES

1. If there is a vowel or diphthong at the beginning of a word, followed by a consonant, divide after the vowel or diphthong.

• año  a ño

2. If there is a vowel at the beginning of a word, followed by two consonants, divide between the two consonants.

• alto  al to

3. If there is a consonant and a vowel divide after the vowel.

• pelo  pe  lo

4. If there are two consonants, divide between the consonants.

• banco  ban co

5. If there are three consonants, divide before the last consonant. 

• describir  des cri bir

6. If there are four consonants, divide in the middle. 

• instructor  ins truc tor
  2. If the word ends in any letter other than -n, -s, or a vowel, the NORMAL stress ion the last syllable.
  
  
  
  • ha blar
  • co mer
     
  Why do you need to use a written accent?
  
  •  If an aguda ends in a vowel, or n or s it carries a written accent mark.
  • If a llana ends in a consonant other than n or s it carries a written accent mark.
  • All esdrújula words carry a written accent.
  • If a strong and weak vowel appear together but do not form a syllable, the weak vowel carries a written accent to break the diphthong.
  • In cases of homonyms to distinguish the meaning, or where a pronoun has changed functions.
  • All interrogative /exclamatory pronouns carry a written accent.
  
  
  TAREA
  Here is a paragraph I'm going to underline 20 words. You only need to pick 2 of the words:
  1. divide it into the correct number of syllables
  2. bold or under the line the part of the word that is stressed
  3. label the word as Aguda, Llana (Graves), Esdrújula, Sobreesdrúla
   
  PLEASE post your answers HERE. It will give everyone a chance to compare and hopefully learn. Sharing is a good thing. TRY super hard not to pick the same as any one else. That defeats the purpose of us learning from each other.
   
  Penélope era una hermosa mujer, cuando Ulises salió para la guerra de Troya su casa se le había llenado de pretendientes, que eran ejecutivos importantes, de unos reinos vecinos y no los podían echar porque la hospitalidad en Grecia era cosa seria, éstos le decían a Penélope, con el fin de que se decidiera por uno de ellos, que Ulises había muerto ya que habían pasado diez años después de la guerra y él no regresaba. Ella sospechaba que su marido estaba vivo, y para embolatar a estos pretendientes, les dijo que no los podía atender hasta que no acabara de tejer una mortaja muy trabajosa de hacer para su suegro, el padre de Ulises, Laertes. Y así se la pasaba todo el día, tejiendo, y por la noche al escondido, desbarataba lo que había tejido, y al otro día volvía a empezar.
  
  Example:
  Hermosa
  1. her mo sa
  2. her MO sa or her mo sa
  3. llana
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  CIAO,
  MLMoore
  

SYLLABLES and STRESS
1. Aguda = stress on the last syllable ...

• co lor

2. LLana (Graves) = stress on the NEXT to last syllable ...

• ca sa

3. Esdrújula = stress on the 3rd to last syllable ...

• lá pi ces

4. Sobreesdrújula = stress on the 4th or 5th to the last syllable ...

• dí ga me lo

BASIC RULES OF STRESS
1. If a words ends in -n, -s, or a vowel, the NORMAL stress is on the next to last syllable (llana words)

• ma no
• tri bu