100 Examples of Sharp Words (Explained)
Miscellanea / / July 04, 2021
Sharp words
The sharp words are those whose stressed syllable is the last. For example: ACfaith, limon, toyer.
High-pitched words have a very particular sound, and they tend to create rhythms in phrases, which is why they are often used in poetry and songs, as part of the rhymes. In Spanish, all infinitive verbs that have more than one syllable are sharp words. For example: sater, amar, sleepto go.
The other two most common kinds of words (where stress is concerned) are:
They can serve you:
When are they accentuated?
Sharp words carry an accent (or orthographic accent) when the last letter of a word is a vowel or the consonants N or S. For example: dogtion, it isthree, itsbió.
If an acute word ends in any other consonant, it should not be placed accent mark and only one prosodic accent (that is, oral).
Examples of sharp words (with tilde)
action | doblon | Palaugh |
accorddeon | dominot | patea |
ademore | equation | I missedtion |
addtion | elegí | personaliEC |
toGod | findtre | Peru |
managetion | faceto | pipi |
adminiZion | in reDon | for yourgués |
aleman | it ishere | tipfoot |
to thegún | it isthree | pure |
tomo | exclaimstion | whowhoa |
Andrés | Explaintion | raíz |
tonís | Explainre | scratchrá |
arnés | frances | raton |
toYes | fundo | Ralast |
carbus | illustratestion | rebelion |
aviation | informstion | reliregion |
tovion | informo | reyou see |
balon | intebeef | rinwith |
balast | irlandés | rino N |
bebé | jabali | romcheep |
boton | habon | brokention |
burgués | hamore | roto |
buswhat | japonés | rubi |
ACfaith | Hehtheir | salchichon |
ACjón | Johe | Saltmon |
limezone | playrá | Salomon |
bedRon | Thulián | saugave |
ACmission | lection | section |
campawn | youon | I knowgún |
dogtion | limon | I knowñó |
capso | limcheep | siamonth |
ECbu | llego | SWfa |
I cooknot | maíz | tamwell |
cabbagechon | malewith | televisionZion |
colibrí | mamore | endstion |
coOwn | maneither | sharkRon |
compass | seaco | youmon |
buyit gave | taghere | Tomore |
cobad | medicaltion | tomo |
confessesrá | Iwildebeest | worksrá |
confirmtion | meZion | betrayalné |
confirmmo | showre | transitiontion |
countre | multiplytion | behind thetion |
cordokiss | muRiver | behind thedo |
corteas | Nicothe | yourrón |
givesnés | gooseZion | heRon |
decigave | occasionnot | twenty onetwo |
deciZion | Operará | twenty onethree |
frommore | organizetion | watchmú |
descorteas | país | sawZion |
deswell | Corduroymore | sawhe saw |
eighteensix | pantalon | votetion |
gavere | papa | votea |
diviit gave | paquistaneither | vuduo |
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Examples of sharp words (without accent marks)
Abarcar | Correr | Asktar |
Openczar | Dissolwatch | Prescribedbir |
HerePub | I saiddir | Proseguir |
I accommodategive | Fromcir | Protector |
Acuhe | Deidad | Whatgive |
Adaptsdor | Densuch | Whatlaugh |
Adjuntar | Deposittar | Rectangular |
Adoptar | Desinflar | Redactar |
AeroSun | Editor | Regalar |
Affectividad | Undertakedor | Come backhe |
Afeitar | Encadenar | Rentar |
Affinidad | Encantar | Repatriar |
Ajusticiar | Onbring | Responder |
TOsea | It's withder | Retribuir |
A.Mplead | I wrotebir | Reczar |
Angive | Is incial | Rongive |
Arancer | Waitcial | Saltvar |
Ascendder | Espiritual | Salir |
Ascendsor | Stipular | Salttar |
TOtril | Explotar | Salugive |
TOyer | Exportar | Sanear |
TOzul | Faithshine | Sector |
Bailar | General | Signlar |
Borgive | Genisuch | I knowLord |
Bordear | Gritar | Sentar |
Borrar | Gustar | Senthrow |
Yawnczar | Inflar | SWbro |
Boxear | Thugar | SWcial |
Branchial | Llevar | SWlar |
Tandor | Wrongdad | Suntar |
Brusuch | Damncir | SWñar |
Bubblejear | Manchar | He knewner |
ACbal | Mayor | Suspendder |
Limecar | Menusuch | Temblor |
Cambiar | Monitor | Titular |
Caminar | Mosbring | Lockjar |
Doghe | Mundial | Traer |
Dogtar | Mural | Bringdor |
Dogtor | Musilime | Aturn |
Cepillar | Was bornfinal | UniverSalt |
Circular | Nagive | Universidad |
Collar | Obsequiar | Atar |
Colocar | Orinar | Neighborhooddad |
Camberthrow | Panel | Comeder |
To buy | Particular | Veracidad |
I compromisedI looked | Pairthrow | Watchdad |
Conecer | Poner | Sawsor |
Countsdor | Pelear | Sawvir |
Withtar | Percibir | Volwatch |
Corral | Pulir | Zarandear |
Sharp word stress exceptions
In sharp words, the accent may have some exceptions:
They can serve you: