Where do I put the accent!
is there an accent on the a in pintArse?
2 Answers
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.
There is no need for an accent.