Spanish Word Stress

If a word ends in a ___, "N", or "S", the stress is placed on the 2nd to last syllable.

• vowel

• consonant

• N

• S

If the word ends in a ___, (NOT "N" or "S"), the stress is placed on the last syllable.

• vowel

• consonant

• N

• S

If the word does NOT follow Rule #1 or Rule #2, then ___.

• you can't pronounce the word

• you have to write in an accent mark

• you say the word in English

• you say the word in Spanish

Where is the stress placed?: IN-TER-E-SAN-TE

• IN

• TER

• SAN

• TE

Where is the stress placed?: ES-CUE-LA

• ES

• CUE

• LA

Where is the stress placed?: JO-VEN

• JO

• VEN

Where is the stress placed?: CO-MU-NI-DAD

• CO

• MU

• NI

• DAD

Where is the stress placed?: ES-CRI-BIR

• ES

• CRI

• BIR

How SHOULD this word be written?: LA-PIZ

• LÁPIZ

• LAPÍZ

• LAPIZ

How SHOULD this word be written?: NU-ME-RO

• NÚMERO

• NUMÉRO

• NUMERÓ

• NUMERO