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esdrújulo(
ehs
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droo
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hoo
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loh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (phonetics)
a. stressed on the third-to-last syllable
Piensa en una palabra española esdrújula. - "Jóvenes."Think of a Spanish word stressed on the third-to-last syllable. - "Jóvenes."
b. stressed on the antepenultimate syllable (formal)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
La profesora de español les explicó a sus alumnos que las palabras esdrújulas siempre debían llevar tilde.The Spanish teacher explained to her students that words stressed on the antepenultimate syllable must always have a written accent.
c. proparoxytone (formal)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
La pronunciación esdrújula de la palabra llegó a ser aceptada al final.The proparoxtyone pronunciation of the word eventually became accepted.
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