Why does 'subterráneo' have a written accent?
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Isn't the emphasis already on the penultimate syllable when the last letter is a vowel? Or is there a special rule when a word ends in a duo-vowel?
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updated Feb 27, 2011
posted by S1r_Wakka
So far as I know, eo will always be counted as two syllables, no matter where it is in the word. - webdunce, Feb 19, 2011
io, ia, ie, uo, ua, ue, oi, ai, ei, and au are all usually counted as one syllable unless there is a tilde over the i or over the u. - webdunce, Feb 19, 2011
ae and ea are counted as two usually (maestro = mah-EH-stroh) - webdunce, Feb 19, 2011
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e and o are both strong vowels, so "ne" and "o" are the last two syllables.
updated Feb 27, 2011
posted by lorenzo9
meaning that without the accent mark the stress would fall on the last "e" - 0074b507, Feb 19, 2011
no diphthong is formed with the eo. Diphthongs are a weak&strong; vowel combination. - 0074b507, Feb 19, 2011
