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Bianca Pauly
Does it matter which way the accent mark on a letter faces? or is it always one way? (italian)
if so, what do they mean?
Sep 24, 2011 10:38 AM
Answers · 7
Consider that the frequently used accented letters are the followings:
à è é ì ò ù
as you may see, only /e/ has two possible accents;
all in all : unless you are a professional speaker (movie, theater, TV news, etc.)
the important thing to pay attention to is WHERE the accent goes (on which vowel); the kind of accent is usually ignored by many Italians that went through
High school and also University education;
This is my suggestion.
I teach and never worry about this fact, nevertheless my students (in their twenties) understand me clearly.
Sorry I did not explain you anything related to the real subject.
Here is a reference, with just a little information:
www.italianlanguageguide.com/italian/pronunciation/stress-accent-marks.asp
September 24, 2011
Cambiare l'accento può cambiare il significato della parola.Ad esempio:retìna=piccola rete usata per trattenere i capelli - rètina=membrana dell'occhio
September 24, 2011
Gli accenti possono essere gravi o acuti. La loro inclinazione modifica il modo in cui la parola è pronunciata (in modo più o meno acuto). Quindi sì, la loro inclinazione è importante!
September 24, 2011
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Bianca Pauly
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English, Italian, Maori, Spanish
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Italian, Spanish
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