Spanish Syllable Stress Practice

WHEN SPOKEN ALOUD, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS WOULD HAVE A STRESS ON THE LAST SYLLABLE?

• ÁFRICA

• ECUATORIAL

• MALABO

• GUINEA

WHAT IS A DIPTHONG?

• A PAIR OF VOWELS, ONE WEAK AND ONE STRONG, FORMING ONE SYLLABLE

• A PAIR OF VOWELS, BOTH STRONG, FORMING TWO SYLLABLES

• A PAIR OF VOWELS, BOTH WEAK, FORMING TWO SYLLABLES

• THREE VOWELS STRUNG TOGETHER IN A WORD, FORMING THREE SYLLABLES

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PAIRS OF VOWELS FORM A DIPTHONG?

• ÍO

• AE

• EO

• IU

WHICH WORD CONTAINS A DIPTHONG?

• SEÑORITA

• INVIERNO

• CALOR

• SÁBADO

WHICH CONSONANT IS SILENT IN SPANISH WORDS?

• X

• H

• LL

• J

WHICH CONSONANT HAS AN "NY" SOUND, AS IN "ONION?"

• N

• M

• X

• Ñ

THE LETTER "J" IN SPANISH HAS A ________ SOUND IN WORDS.

• H

• Y

• Z

• K

WHICH WORD HAS THE STRESS ON THE SECOND-TO-LAST SYLLABLE IN ORAL SPANISH?

• VERANO

• ÁFRICA

• ABRIL

• PANAMÁ

WHICH WORD HAS THE STRESS ON THE FINAL SYLLABLE IN ORAL SPANISH?

• DICIEMBRE

• ECUATORIAL

• JUNIO

• CALENDARIO

WHICH SPANISH VOWELS ARE ALWAYS STRONG?

• I, U, O

• O, E, U

• A, E, O

• I, A, U