Question

What does a written accent do to a word in Spanish?

Answer 1

Written Accent Marks (Tildes) , or written accents, are used for many different purposes in Spanish. Among other things, they are used to mark word stress, differentiate the present tense from the past tense, and show whether something is a question, exclamation, or statement.

Answer 2

It can either alter the meaning or it can add emphasis on the word.