Plural words that lose the accent mark
I have read some old responces but do not know if I am understanding this correctly. Maybe I am overthinking it too much.
Am I right if I say:
el crayón- It has the accent because it ends in an "n".
los crayones- This does not have an accent because the "es" now adds another syllabol so the accent mark is no longer needed and the stress would still be placed on the "o".
Does the same thing happen to all words with accents or just words with accents on the last vowel of the word?
Would this be correct? la canción ---> las canciones
Is there ever a time when and accent is ADDED when the word is plural?
Thank you!
1 Answer
It looks like your understanding is correct so far, las canciones does not have an accent. With regards to this happening to all words, i'm honestly not sure(id have to think of some examples since it depends on where the accent is located and what letter the word ends in), but i do know this issue is most common with the accent on the last voul of the world. And yes, you can add accents when making words plural. For example, "el joven" and "los "jóvenes" ; "el examen" and "los exámenes". This is because of the same reasons you listed above. Often times, you have to add accents to the end of words when attaching pronouncs. For example "dímelo" and "diciéndome"
