Learning Spanish -Tip # 2

This is the second in a series of tips for learning Spanish brought to you by Word for Word providing translations and language classes to this community (6786-0854).   Learning Spanish can seem daunting, even unattainable!  These tips are designed to ease your fears and build your understanding of Spanish:   Tip #2   The rule for pronunciation of the majority of Spanish words (those ending in a vowel, -s, or –n) is that, unless there is a written accent, the word is stressed on the penultimate (next to last) syllable. 

For words with a written accent, the word is stressed on the syllable with the accent.