Re: *Another* natlang question (this one is short)

In a message dated 7/12/01 12:27:48 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
exponent@TECHNOLOGIST.COM writes:


> <<Okay, I'll make this enquiry very short to avoid giant-thread :)
>
> In a three or more syllable word in Spanish, where is the natural stress
> (ie without accent marks etc)? This durned book isn't explaining it
> satisfactorily.>>
Stress Rules:

1.) If there's an accent mark, the stress falls on it.
2.) If a word ends in a consonant other than "n" or "s" and doesn't have an
accent mark, the stress is on the last consonant.
3.) If a word ends in a vowel or "n" or "s", the stress falls on the second
to last syllable.

-David