Τέταρτο μάθημα (Lesson 4)

Τέταρτο μάθημα (Lesson 4)

            Κανόνες τονισμού:

1.      α. We put accent mark only in the top of vowels.

σκύλος (dog), γάτα (cat)

β. When the accent mark is in the top of the second vowel of a vowel combination we have to pronounce the two vowels together.

παίζω (to play), αύριο (tomorrow), λουλούδι (flower)

γ. When the accent mark is in the top of the first vowel of a vowel combination, we have to pronounce the two vowels separately.

άυπνος (sleepless), άυλος (immaterial)

δ. When the accent mark is in the top of the second vowel but we have to pronounce the two vowels separately we use διαλυτικά (diaeresis).

προΰπαρξη (pre-existence), καΐκι (caique)

ε. When none of the two vowels of a vowel combination is stressed but we have to pronounce them separately, we use διαλυτικά.

μαϊδανός (parsley), μαϊμού (monkey)

2.      We can put accent mark only in one of the last three syllables of the word.

3.      We don’t put accent mark in one syllable words.

ναι (yes), και (and), ζω (I live)

4.      We don’t put accent mark when we write with capital letters.

MΑΡΙΑ

We put accent mark in a capital vowel only if it is the first letter of a word.

ΆΡΤΕΜΙΣ

In this case the accent mark is in the left side of the capital vowel.