Mastering Spanish Accentuation and Punctuation Flashcards (10 cards)

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1Question

Acentuación — general rules?

Answer

Tilde marks stressed syllables in words based on syllable position and ending.

2Question

Diptongos/Hiatos — tilde rules?

Answer

Tilde in hiatos marks vowel separation; no tilde in diptongs unless breaking rules.

3Question

Tilde diacrítica — purpose?

Answer

Distinguishes words with same spelling but different meanings or functions.

4Question

Acento — definición?

Answer

Énfasis en una sílaba específica.

5Question

Tilde — función?

Answer

Indica la sílaba tónica o diferencia palabras.

6Question

Diptongo — vocales implicadas?

Answer

Vocal cerrada + abierta, o dos cerradas.

7Question

Hiato — separación en sílabas?

Answer

Vocales abiertas juntas o tónica + abierta.

8Question

Tilde diacrítica — uso?

Answer

Distinguir palabras iguales en escritura.

9Question

Palabras compuestas — tilde?

Answer

Seguir reglas generales de acentuación.

10Question

Triptongo — ejemplo?

Answer

Buey, Paraguay.

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