Spanish pronunciation

Learning Spanish pronunciation is fairly easy as long as you follow the rules. 

First rule

If the word ends in a vowel, an 'n' or an 's', and the spoken accent falls on the next to last (penultimate) syllable, then the word does NOT have a written accent. This applies to the vast majority of Spanish words. Examples

toro / patata / joven / hablo - hablas 

Second rule

Words that end in other letters have the stress on the last syllable. Examples:

All Infinitives: hablar, comer, vivir, esperar, comprar, pedir, etc. 

azul, intensidad, mayor, universidad, hotel, robot, pared, amor

Third rule

Everything that doesn't fit into the two previous rules gets a written accent where the spoken accent falls. Examples:

Canadá, dígamelo, química, nación, estación, órdenes

     fácil, álbum, difícil, síntesis, fútbol, lápiz, inútil, azúcar

Before you type the alt numbers, press on your Num Lock key. Here is a list of Spanish characters with their alt numbers.

á	160		¿	168
é	130		¡	173
í	161		ñ	164
ó	162		Ñ	165
ú	163		É	144