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"Mayúsculas" is a form of "mayúscula", a noun which is often translated as "capital letter". "Acentos" is a form of "acento", a noun which is often translated as "accent". Learn more about the difference between "mayúsculas" and "acentos" below.
la mayúscula(
mah
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yoos
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koo
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lah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. capital letter
Tu nombre y apellido deben escribirse con mayúscula inicial.Your name and last name should be written with a capital letter first.
b. capital
Esta sigla debes escribirla toda en mayúsculas.You should write this acronym all in capitals.
c. uppercase letter
Una contraseña segura debe incluir números, símbolos y mayúsculas.A secure password should include numbers, symbols, and uppercase letters.
el acento(
ah
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sehn
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toh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (intonation)
a. accent
Misha habla español con un acento ruso pronunciado.Misha speaks Spanish with a pronounced Russian accent.
2. (importance)
a. accent
¿Se escribe así? - No, no lleva acento.Do you spell it like that? - No, it doesn't have an accent on it.
b. stress
¿Dije bien tu nombre? - No, el acento cae en la primera sílaba.Did I pronounce your name right? - No, the stress falls on the first syllable.
c. emphasis
Si cambias el acento, cambias el significado de la palabra.If you change the emphasis, you change the meaning of the word.
