Spanish Accent Marks and Syllables Quiz

1. Which syllable is stressed in "casa"?

ca sa Both syllables equally The word has no stress

2. Which syllable is stressed in "trabajo"?

tra ba jo All three equally

3. Which syllable is stressed in "hotel"?

ho tel Both syllables equally The first vowel only

4. Which syllable is stressed in "comer"?

mer co Both syllables equally Neither syllable

5. Which word has a written accent mark?

casa trabajo teléfono lunes

6. Which word normally follows the next-to-last stress rule because it ends in a vowel, n, or s and has no written accent?

hotel comer lunes inglés

7. Which word normally has final stress because it ends in a consonant other than n or s and has no written accent?

casa lunes hotel trabajo

8. Why does "teléfono" have a written accent mark in this lesson's explanation?

Because every Spanish word must have one Because words ending in a vowel always need one Because the written accent marks stress that does not follow the default pattern Because the word has four syllables

9. Which word is divided correctly into syllables?

trab-aj-o tra-ba-jo tr-a-ba-jo tra-baj-o

10. Which word is divided correctly into syllables?

tele-fono te-lé-fo-no tel-é-fo-no te-léf-ono

11. Which familiar question word is written correctly?

que dónde donde como

12. Which familiar question word means "who"?

qué quién cuándo cuánto

13. Which familiar question word means "when"?

cómo dónde cuándo quién

14. Which word from the lesson has a written accent and means "also / too"?

sabado también lunes trabajo

15. Which word from the lesson has no written accent?

inglés miércoles casa teléfono

16. What should you do first when using the lesson's practical stress method?

Guess the final syllable Add a written accent Divide the familiar word into syllables Translate the word into English