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The word accent<\/strong> derives from the Latin term accentus<\/em>, which in turn has its origin in a Greek word. It's about the voice articulation<\/strong> to highlight, with the pronunciation<\/strong>, a syllable of the word<\/b>. This distinction occurs through a greater intensity or thanks to a higher tone.<\/p>\n

In the case of spoken language, this relief of the pronunciation<\/b> it is known as tonal accent<\/strong>. In written texts, the accent may be orthographic<\/strong> and include a accent mark<\/strong>, which is a small oblique line that, in Spanish, goes down from right to left of the person who reads or writes.<\/p>\n

\"Orthography\"<\/p>\n

To find out if a word has a spelling accent, you can refer to a dictionary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The accent<\/h2>\n

The tilde allows you to indicate which is the stressed syllable<\/strong> of the word, which will require a greater force<\/b> in its pronunciation. East orthographic accent<\/strong> It also allows you to distinguish between two words that are written in the same way but that indicate different things: \"Jump \/ jumped\"<\/em>, \"He \/ he\"<\/em>, \"I win \/ won\"<\/em>, \"just alone\"<\/em>.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, not all the accents of the Castilian words are indicated with accents. However, thanks to a series of rules<\/b>, it is possible to read any word correctly without having to know it; It is worth mentioning that in other languages, such as English or Japanese, for example, the exact phonetics of certain terms is not implicit through the spelling, which is why it is essential to memorize it. Returning to Spanish, it is known that:<\/p>\n

*<\/b> acute words have an accent when they end in \"n\", \"s\" or vowel;<\/p>\n

*<\/b> the serious ones, when they do not end in \u00abn\u00bb, \u00abs\u00bb or vowel;<\/p>\n

*<\/b> esdr\u00fajulas are the only words that forever<\/b> they have an accent orthographic<\/b>.<\/p>\n

On the basis of the three points just discussed, let us take as an example the word \"weave\", from the verb \"weave.\" It is a word of two syllables, which ends with the letter \"n\". Since it does not have an accent, we can deduce that it is a serious word, so its accent falls on its first syllable, that is, \"te\".<\/p>\n

\"Conversation\"<\/p>\n

Accent is called the phonetic or intonation characteristics typical of those who live in a certain region.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The accent as intonation<\/h2>\n

The accent also refers to a particular intonation<\/strong> that the speaker uses according to his mood or purpose, or the phonetic peculiarities<\/strong> that characterize the speakers of a certain region<\/b>. Regarding the last point, it is very interesting to analyze how many different forms most languages \u200b\u200bhave in the different geographical areas where they are spoken.<\/p>\n

Spanish, for example, has a great variety of accents, even within the same country; In Argentina, Salte\u00f1o, Pampean and Cordovan are three considerably different accents, each with its own particular tune, accompanied by regionalisms and gestures that make them look like three Languages<\/b> independent. The same happens in Spain, where a man from Malaga, a man from Madrid and a man from Barcelona are distinguished by leagues in the way they speak.<\/p>\n

The concept in music and poetry<\/h2>\n

In the music<\/b>, the accent indicates where the weight of the pulse falls. In this sense, the accent can appear as a mark within the musical notation, which indicates which note has to be played with greater intensity. However, all scores carry an implicit accentuation, which is deduced by observing the time signature, indicated at the beginning of each part of the work (if it is a composition such as a piano concerto or a symphony) and in each disturbance.<\/p>\n

If it is a measure of 2\/4 (two quarters), it is known that the first beat of each measure should sound more intensity<\/b> than the second. In this way, if we take a measure with two quarter notes (taking into account that the quarter note is the figure 4<\/b>, and in this case each measure consists of 2 quarter notes) its correct accentuation is very simple. It is worth mentioning that a very complex melody can be difficult to accentuate at first glance, which is why it is essential to master the basics of music reading.<\/p>\n

Finally, in the poetry<\/strong>, the rhythmic accent<\/strong> it is a stylistic device that appears as a constitutive element of the verse.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n

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