stress / accento tonico2 h& B+ k. t b4 d* |
usually, 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. 6 h9 s. Q/ z! D- f* w8 E
dottoredoctordottor nardidoctor nardiprofessoreprofessorprofessor paceprofessor pace
1 K! e7 K3 \9 s0 _when words are stressed on the last vowel, they always have a written accent over that vowel. 5 q7 s0 l6 j4 I* l; w% i% D
cioènamelycittàcityperchèbecauseperòhowevertassìtaxiuniversitàuniversityvenerdìfridayvirtùvirtue; n0 S+ q% v o F+ B* }$ r* o
it is useful to remember that open e and o occur only in stressed syllables.
: ^, a# u& i7 ]4 W+ u6 e4 m0 Vautomobileautomobilemedicophysiciannobilenobletelefonotelephone
' r9 l9 H3 ]. u* Nnote: 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.
: }& m5 I7 m& V6 f# z. E5 Odàgivesdafromèiseandlàtherelathe; it; hernénornesomeséhimself, herselfseifsìyessioneself |