Accent on los comics

Question

the o in cómics is accented in Spanish. Why is that? I would think since it ends in an s the second to last syllable is stressed, so why the accent?

My guess is because the word is cómic, which needs one per the rule, and is pluralized in an unusual way, taken directly from English. But I don't know that for sure. :) - bosquederoble, Oct 6, 2017

ok thanks, this makes sense now! - bellawolfwild, Oct 6, 2017

Answer 1

Words ending with -x -ps and -cs include tilde when they are stressed in the penultimate syllable:

látex

tórax

áspics

cómics

fórceps

bíceps

All are dealt as consonantic sounds which are not plain s.

Nice, an actual rule. Thanks. :) - bosquederoble, Oct 7, 2017

nice! gracias por darnos tan buenas respuestas, alec, es un placer tenerte entre nosotros - 006595c6, Oct 7, 2017

Thank you, pals :) - aleCcowaN, Oct 7, 2017

Answer 2

HI bella, welcome to the forum

Bosque is right, as the word is taken from English it follows a different rule.

Look, you can check it on the Royal Academy

cómic

Del ingl. comic.

1. m. Serie o secuencia de viñetas que cuenta una historia.

2. m. Libro o revista que contiene cómics.