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Where do I put the accent!

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is there an accent on the a in pintArse?

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updated Oct 7, 2015
posted by carolineoppenheimer

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When you speak it yes, but you do not write one over it in written language, as it is the natural place for an accent.

http://www.studyspanish.com/accents/rules.htm

Words ending in a vowel, -n, or -s are stressed on the next to the last (penultimate) syllable:

Words ending in any consonant except -n or -s are stressed on the last syllable:

When rules #1 and #2 above are not followed, a written accent is used:

Written accents are also used to differentiate between words that are pronounced the same but have different meanings:

Note that by the above rules, in both pintar, and pintarse, the accent naturally falls on the a, and there is no need to put a written accent.

updated Oct 7, 2015
edited by bosquederoble
posted by bosquederoble
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There is no need for an accent.

updated Oct 7, 2015
posted by bstuntz
You need to fill out your profile mate , we need your language level , how can we tell if what you suggest is correct , please fill it out right away. - ray76, Oct 7, 2015