Accent in greek translation

1. What is the Greek word for accent?
2. Does modern Greek use accents?
3. What vowels have accents in Greek?
4. Where do you put the accent in ancient Greek?

What is the Greek word for accent?

"accent" in Greek

volume_up. accent noun EL. volume_up. προφορά

Does modern Greek use accents?

Since in Modern Greek the pitch accent has been replaced by a dynamic accent (stress), and /h/ was lost, most polytonic diacritics have no phonetic significance, and merely reveal the underlying Ancient Greek etymology.

What vowels have accents in Greek?

The vowels ᾰ, ε, ῐ, ο, and ῠ are short. When accented, they receive the acute accent: ά, έ, ί, ό, and ύ. The vowels ᾱ, η, ῑ, ω, and ῡ are long. In the Greek language, long vowels were TWO-BEAT vowel sounds.

Where do you put the accent in ancient Greek?

Rule 1: There will always be an accent placed on one of the last three syllables in a Greek word. Antepenult: Third to last syllable. Penult: Second to last syllable. Ultima: Last syllable.