where is the accent on cambialo

Question

Where is the accent on cambialo the informal spanish command for you change it

Answer 1

Cámbialo

Why? This is to preserve how it would normally sound. When we say "cambia", the stress is "cambia."

But once we add the "lo", according to the pronunciation rules, the stress would fall as "cambialo".

However, we still want it to sound the same: "cambialo." Therefore, we add an accent to violate the pronunciation rules, and thus, it becomes "cámbialo."

Answer 2

The answer above is correct. Note that in some countries you would have said cambiá (specially in Argentina) with stress on the second a. In this case and as indicated above you would have written cambialo, and stressed the second a again.

I am adding this just in case you are in Argentina or something like it.

We never hear enough about voseo. Keep bringing it up. - 0074b507, Mar 21, 2011

Answer 3

"Cámbialo"