SPANISH SPELLING: The Written Accent After H
by Alasdair Lean (Juan Porteño)
The Rule
Before launching into the subject, it might not be unwise to remind the reader of the very apt rule governing the written accent (diacritic) in Spanish, which always indicates the stressed syllable, and eliminates pretty much all guesswork as to pronunciation. (In this sense it is even more precise and phonetic than German, which is somewhat haphazard as regards stresses.)
