same word, as El (the),
El (he); De (of), Que el de (that he may give); Se (3rd person reflexive
pronoun, "himself," etc.), Yo se (I know); Mas (more), Mas (but).

(3) In the following words established by use, as "o" or "u" (or),
"e" (and), "a" (to).[4]

(4) In some words when used interrogatively, as Quien? (who?), Que?
(what?), Cual? (which?), Cuyo? (whose?), Donde? (where?).

(5) On _I_ and _U_ when they occur together with _A, E_ or _O_, the _I_
or _U_ not belonging to the same syllable, viz., not forming diphthong
with _A, E_ or _O_, as Filosofia (philosophy), El continua (he
continues).

(6) On _I_ following _U_ when the _I_ does not form a diphthong, but
stands as a separate syllable, as Concluido (concluded), Imbuido
(imbued).

(7) On Este (this), Ese and Aquel (that) when these words are stressed.

[Footnote 4: According to the last edition of the Grammar of the
Spanish Academy, these words may now be written without the accent.]

Crema (Diaeresis).

The diaeresis is placed over _u_ in "guee" and "guei" when the _u_ is to
be sounded.[5]

[Footnote 5: In poetry also to divide an ordinary diphthong into two
syllables for the sake of rhythm.]

Tilde.

The tilde (~) is used on the letter _N_ to turn it into _N_, as Manana
(morning) (in old Spanish spelt Mannana).

Notes of Interrogation and Exclamation.

These are used in Spanish both at the beginning and at the end of the
question or exclamation, as ?Que quiere V.? (what do you want?),
iCuantos sufrimientos! (how much suffering!). Note that at the beginning
they are reversed.

The other signs of punctuation are used as in English.

Capital letters are used as in English with the following exceptions--

(1) Adjectives of nationality are written with small letters, as Un
libro ingles (an English book).

(2) Days of the week generally (and sometimes the months of the year)
are written with small letters.

DIVISION OF WORDS INTO SYLLABLES.

After the first syllable each succeeding one _commences with a
consonant_, as a-for-tu-na-da-men-te (fortunately), except when a
prefix occurs before a primitive word,[6] as Organizar (to organise).

[Footnote 6: A few minor exceptions will be learnt by practice.]

Des-or-ga-ni-zar (to disorganise).

When two consonants occur together one letter belongs to one syllable
and the other to the next, as--

Ac-ci-den-te (