´ Used to accentuate a word All examples Click to copy Excitement & Surprise: "I just won the lottery! ¡Increíble!"Anger & Frustration: "I can't believe he did that. Qué vergüenza."Confusion & Doubt: "I thought the exam was next week. ¿Estás seguro?"Emphasis & Intensity: "I really love chocolate. Me encanta el chocolate."Irony & Sarcasm: "Oh great, another meeting. Qué maravilla."Pride & Satisfaction: "I finally finished my project. Estoy muy orgulloso/a."Sadness & Disappointment: "I lost my favorite book. Qué triste."Humor & Playfulness: "I'm going to be a superhero. Soy el superhéroe más fuerte del mundo."Note that the accent mark is used to indicate stress on a particular syllable in a word, and it can also change the meaning of a word in some cases. For example, "papa" without an accent mark means potato, while "papá" with an accent mark means dad. More examples →