spanish syllable breakdown

Question

proyector

Answer 1

pro yec tor. The stress goes on the (o).

1st - If a word has an assigned/dedicated stress mark... (á,é,í,ó,ú)...place the stress on that mark

2nd - If a word ends in an L,D,Z,R...the stress goes on the last syllable (unless #1 ia in effect.

3rd. The stress goes on the next to last syllable (unless #s 1 & 2 are in effect)

4th. Where the stress is a diphthong, the stress is placed on the stronger of the two vowels.

5th.Where the next to last syllable is a diphthong … a combination of (ui,iu) the (i) is always stronger than the (u). Also remember that an assigned stress mark on a weak vowel (ú –or- í ) breaks up the diphthong…and each vowell is then respectively independent of each other.

Thanks! - 0095ca4c, Aug 21, 2013

Hii - Margherite. Visiting old friends. - viejito, Aug 21, 2013

Thank you. In 4. you state the stronger of the two vowels. Could you lay out all the dipthongs and tells up which vowel is stronger? - gringojrf, Aug 21, 2013

sure, gringojrf. - viejito, Aug 21, 2013

Answer 2

Two strong vowels standing next to each other do not form a diphthong…and are treated independent of each other.

A diphthong is an arrangement of a weak vowel (u) (i) with a strong vowel ( a, e, o ) . Samples (ai, ia, au, ua, eu, ue, ei, ie. ou, uo, oi, io)

Sometimes its an arrangement of both weak vowels. ( ui, iu)

Whenever the diphthong is the next to the last syllable (yes, diphthongs act like syllables) and all of the rules above are followed…when the stress falls on the diphthong…it falls on the stronger of the two vowels.

Whenever that diphthong is a combination of two weak vowels (ui) (iu)…(i) am always stronger than (u).

If a word comes with an already assigned stress mark applied to either weak vowel while they are next to each other….they are not a true diphthong and stand independent of each other …as though they are two strong vowels.

Fantastic. Thank you very much. I wish I could give you 10 votes. - gringojrf, Aug 21, 2013

Answer 3

If a word comes with an already assigned stress mark applied to either weak vowel while they are next to each other….they are not a true diphthong and stand independent of each other …as though they are two strong vowels.

Does this explain the difference in pronunciation of policía and farmacia? The accent on the í in policia breaks the dipthong while in farmacia it does not. So in far ma cia the next to last syllable "ma" takes the stress? Do I have this right?