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Stress

All words in Spanish have one syllable that is pronounced with extra emphasis. This is called stress. An accent mark tells you which syllable should be stressed.

café
ca‑FE
teléfono
te‑LE‑fo‑no

If there is no accent mark, the second‑to‑last syllable usually receives the stress.

dinero
di‑NE‑ro
maleta
ma‑LE‑ta

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Remember that in Spanish, verbs change depending on the person.

yo necesito
tú necesitas
él / ella / usted necesita

Notice that él, ella, and usted always have the same verb form.

yo quiero
tú quieres
él / ella / usted quiere