Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
examen/exámen
Spanish answer:
examen
Added to glossary by
Heather Chinchilla
Apr 10, 2006 20:53
18 yrs ago
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Spanish term
examen/exámen
Spanish
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U.S. English to U.S. Spanish
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expires ________
I've seen this word written both ways. Could somebody please tell me which is correct, or what the difference is, please? Thank you in advance!
$27 with coupon
expires ________
I've seen this word written both ways. Could somebody please tell me which is correct, or what the difference is, please? Thank you in advance!
Responses
4 +5 | examen | Robert Forstag |
5 +2 | examen (singular) / exámenes (plural) | Francisco Villegas |
5 +1 | Lo correcto es si acento | Angela C. |
4 | examen | Maria Mc Lean |
Change log
Apr 10, 2006 21:03: Robert Forstag changed "Language pair" from "English to Spanish" to "Spanish"
Responses
+5
3 mins
Selected
examen
The general rule is that, when the last syllable of a word ends in either *n* or *s*, the penultimate syllable is accented, in the absence of a written accent elsewhere in the word.
Thus, an accent is not needed here.
Suerte.
Thus, an accent is not needed here.
Suerte.
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Chiquipaisa
1 min
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Thank you, Chiqui.
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agree |
Ana Brause
2 mins
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Gracias, Ana.
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Claudia Iglesias
: yes, but Heather might be confused by the plural form, exámenes.
3 mins
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Indeed, the plural would require an accent, but her inquiry was regarding "examen".
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agree |
Yvonne Becker
1 hr
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agree |
Marina56
: ok
1 day 13 hrs
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agree |
Gabriela Mejías
: Palabra grave terminada en N, S o VOCAL no lleva tilde. HAPPY EASTER!!!
5 days
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you Robert and everybody! I don't see any need to wait to close this question as everybody so far seems to be in agreement. :-) -Heather"
+1
2 mins
Lo correcto es si acento
RAE
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Note added at 3 mins (2006-04-10 20:56:28 GMT)
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sin acento
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Note added at 3 mins (2006-04-10 20:56:28 GMT)
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sin acento
6 mins
examen
las palabras terminadas en n, s o vocal. cuando se acentuan en la segunda sílaba, el acento no se escribe.
Discussion
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