Stressed syllable is the one emitted with more emphasis in a word, being able to receive or not a graphic accent.
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question 1
Sort the words below according to the stressed syllable.
a) fountain
b) record
c) judge
d) scalpel
e) brave
f) lamp
g) Brazil
h) phosphorus
i) responsible
j) proparoxytone
a) chafariz - oxytone.
b) recolorof - paroxytone.
c) juiz - oxytone.
d) scalpellaugh - oxytone.
e) blushjoso - paroxytone.
f) tabjury - oxytone.
g) Brasil - oxytone.
H) phosforum - proparoxytone.
i) answersabile - paroxytone.
j) proofxisurfaced - proparoxytone.
question 2
Indicate the alternative where all words are paroxytones.
a) alibi, spirit, anonymous. - wrong: all are proparoxytones
b) philanthropist, Gilbraltar, Ibero. - wrong: Gibraltar is oxytone
c) kind, heroic, seasick. - certain
d) myopic, protons, organ. - wrong: myopic is proparoxytone
e) jelly, difficult, horror. - wrong: horror is oxytone
Right alternative: c) abadhere, heroico, ehjoO.
As for the remaining alternatives:
The) álibi, âmood, theat thenimo are proparoxytone words.
b) philantrooh and iwellro are paroxytone words, but Gibraltar is oxytone.
d) myopic, protons, organ. Protones and hellogam are paroxytone words, but miope is proparoxytone.
e) gelawoh and dificeis are paroxytone words, but horror is oxytone.
question 3
In which alternative are all the highlighted syllables stressed?
yearbeautiful, tabherexi, íbad.
b) youreadPa, chuchu, funil.
ç) inend, blesstion, ihas.
d) ruplay, pudick, ohrax.
and thelevel, ádear busonlythere.
Right alternative: b) youreadPa, chuchu, funil.
Tulip is a paroxytone word, while chayote and funnel are oxytone words.
As for the remaining alternatives:
a) Are correct in thebeautiful (oxytone) and íma (paroxytone), but abacaxi is oxytone.
c) Are correct interim (proparoxytone) and blesstion (paroxytone), but ihas is paroxytone.
d) All are wrong because rubrihahadico are paroxytone words (if they were proparoxytone, they should be accented). okrax, in turn, is paroxytone.
e) Are correct tolevel (oxytone) and áexpensive (proparoxytone), but bussole is proparoxytone.
question 4
Indicate whether it is true or false.
a) As for the tonic accent, the words are classified into oxytone, paroxytone and proparoxytone.
b) Oxytone words are those whose penultimate syllable is stressed.
c) All proparoxytone words are accented.
d) All monosyllables are unstressed.
e) A word can have only one stressed syllable.
true alternatives:
a) As for the tonic accent, the words are classified into oxytone, paroxytone and proparoxytone.
c) All proparoxytone words are accented.
e) A word can have only one stressed syllable.
false alternatives:
b) Oxytone words are those whose penultimate syllable is stressed.
Oxytone words are those whose last syllable is stressed. Words whose penultimate syllable is stressed are paroxytones.
d) All monosyllables are unstressed.
Monosyllables can be unstressed and stressed. Examples: o, a, os, as are unstressed monosyllables, while tea, sol, voice are stressed monosyllables.
question 5
The words knew, wise, sabiá are, respectively:
a) oxytone, paroxytone, oxytone.
b) oxytone, proparoxytone, oxytone.
c) paroxytone, oxytone, proparoxytone.
d) proparoxytone, paroxytone, oxytone.
e) paroxytone, proparoxytone, oxytone.
Right alternative: e) paroxytone, proparoxytone, oxytone.
sa-bi-a (paroxytone), sa-bi-a (proparoxytone), sa-bi-á (oxytone).
question 6
In which of the clauses below was a proparoxytone used in place of a paroxytone?
a) She is a photographer for the city's newspaper.
b) Debt 1500 by 3.
c) What is the doubt?
d) Dance until the end of the night.
e) Sorry for the mistake.
Right alternative: b) Debt 1500 by 3.
Fix: Divide 1500 by 3.
Divide - imperative of the verb to divide - should not be accented. However, there is the word "debt" - a feminine noun - which should be stressed.
question 7
In which of the alternatives the words are, respectively, oxytone and paroxytone.
a) textile, tunnel.
b) Mom, sharks.
c) pudding, bad.
d) civil, femur.
e) zipper, exit.
Right alternative: d) civile, faithmur.
As for the remaining alternatives:
The) texuseful and younel are paroxytone words.
b) mamom and tubafrogs are oxytone words.
c) pudim and ruim are oxytone words.
and) ziper is a paroxytone word and sago is an oxytone.
question 8
Emphasize the proparoxytone words in the sentences below.
a) I came for the ad.
b) This is the best prize.
c) I need you to let me know the digit.
d) Do you know the photographer?
e) If you have doubts about your intention, don't go.
a) I came for the ad.
Ad is a proparoxytone word (a-nún-ci-o). Anuncio - no accent - is a paroxytone (a-nun-ci-o) which indicates the 1st person singular of the verb to advertise: "I announce that this house is for sale.".
b) This is the best prize.
Prize is a proparoxytone word (pre-my-o). Premio - no accent - is a paroxytone (pre-mi-o) which indicates the 1st person singular of the verb to reward: "I reward those who deserve it.".
c) I need you to give me the digit.
Digit is a proparoxytone word (give-gi-to). Type - no accent - is a paroxytone (di-gi-to) which indicates the 1st person singular of the verb to type: "I type everything in a hurry.".
d) Do you know the photographer?
Photographer is a proparoxytone word (fo-oh-fork). Photographer - without accent - is a paroxytone (fo-to-grace-fo) which indicates the 1st person singular of the verb to photograph: "I photograph everything I see.".
e) If you are in doubt about your intention, don't go.
Doubt is a proparoxytone word (double-life). Doubt - no accent - is a paroxytone (du-saw-da) which indicates the 3rd person singular of the verb to doubt: "She doubts everything and everyone.".
question 9
Accentuate oxytone words when necessary.
a) hat
b) shampoo
c) root
d) recompose
e) hero
a) hat and e) hero - hero
Oxytones ending in open diphthongs -oi, -éu, -éi must be accented.
question 10
Identify the correct alternatives.
a) Flight and forgiveness are not accentuated.
b) The word para (verb to stop) must be accented to differentiate it from para (preposition).
c) Proparoxytone words are accented, with some exceptions.
d) Tonic accent is the phonetic accent, while the graphic accent is the spelling accent. the graphic accent is marked by the treble, bass and caret accents.
e) People often say “rubrica”, but the correct one is “rubrica”, without an accent, as it is a paroxytone word.
correct alternatives:
a) Flight and forgiveness are not accentuated.
d) Tonic accent is the phonetic accent, while the graphic accent is the spelling accent. the graphic accent is marked by the treble, bass and caret accents.
e) People often say "initials", but the correct one is "initials", without accents, as initials (initials).bri-ca) is a paroxytone word.
Incorrect alternatives:
b) The word para (verb to stop) must be accented to differentiate it from para (preposition).
Since the 1990 Orthographic Agreement, this rule has ceased to exist. Thus, for (verb) and for (preposition) not accented.
c) Proparoxytone words are accented, with some exceptions.
All proparoxytone words are accented without exception.
For you to better understand this subject:
- stressed syllable
- Oxytone words
- Paroxytone words
- Proparoxytone words