stress / accento tonico
9 {4 q# Q9 W6 a: Q& I* qusually, italian words are stressed on the next–to–the–last syllable. is dropped from a word, as happens with some masculine titles when they are directly followed by a proper name, the position of the stress remains unchanged. $ Q, S! y7 R( v1 F0 ^' {
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dottoredoctordottor nardidoctor nardiprofessoreprofessorprofessor paceprofessor pace
+ z) `% f% }& |/ t% `# Z5 h9 Twhen words are stressed on the last vowel, they always have a written accent over that vowel. 7 h* |9 e, e) x+ R# B. N0 C) Z3 j9 M
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cioènamelycittàcityperchèbecauseperòhowevertassìtaxiuniversitàuniversityvenerdìfridayvirtùvirtue
+ D+ B3 `, f% _8 ]) Q% Nit is useful to remember that open e and o occur only in stressed syllables. ) L3 c2 x/ g* @* r# R- l: N
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automobileautomobilemedicophysiciannobilenobletelefonotelephone+ }! q/ j/ I" a4 e6 }' o' @
note: the written accent is used with a few monosyllables in order to distinguish them from others that have the same spelling but a different meaning.
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" H4 q9 z! h7 K3 L& }dàgivesdafromèiseandlàtherelathe; it; hernénornesomeséhimself, herselfseifsìyessioneself |