-uar Verbs
Spanish verbs that end in -uar are conjugated with the same endings as regular -ar verbs, but most -uar verbs require accents in certain conjugations.
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Accents
Accents may look strange to anyone whose native language doesn’t have any, but they are extremely important in Spanish. Leaving off the accent on a word is a spelling mistake, and may cause confusion. There are three different Spanish accents
Acute Accent: á, é, í, ó, ú
The Spanish acute accent serves two purposes: it alters word stress or distinguishes between two otherwise identical words.
Dictation Exercises ~ Dictados
Practice Spanish listening comprehension, writing, and spelling at the same time with dictation exercises from PwLS.
Dieresis: ü
In Spanish, when the letter G precedes a U plus a hard vowel, the U and the vowel are both pronounced. In order to obtain this W sound in front of a soft vowel, the Ü comes into play.
Inma y su familia – Dictation Exercise
Practice your Spanish listening comprehension with this beginning-level dictation exercise: Inma y su familia.
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Los novios – Dictation Exercise
Practice your Spanish listening comprehension with this intermediate-level dictado: Los novios.
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Spelling Equivalents
Because Spanish and English both have a lot of Latin influence, there are a number of spelling tricks that can help you to recognize and spell Spanish words.
Spelling Quiz: Una cuestión de acentos
Test yourself on Spanish words with and without accents in this fill-in-the-blank exercise: Una cuestión de acentos, or take a look at the lesson to review.
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Tilde: ñ
The ~ accent, called a tilde, on the Spanish letter Ñ indicates that the word used to be spelled with two Ns but now the tilde stands in for the second one.
