Accented Monosyllables
This is a list of monosyllables that require a written accent mark in order not to be confused with similar words without accent mark.
Please note that in some cases the two words are pronounced differently, for example:
- "è" (third person of the verb essere) is pronounced open
- "e" (conjunction) is pronounced closed
- tè (name of plant and infusion) is pronounced open
- te (personal pronoun) is pronounced closed
| ché | conjunction (perché, poiché) | because | che | pronoun | that |
| dà | verb dare | he/she gives | da | preposition | from |
| dì | noun | day | di | preposition | of |
| è | verb (to be) | he/she/it is | e | conjunction | and |
| là | adverb |
there |
la | article | the |
| lì | adverb | there | li | pronoun | them |
| né | conjunction | neither...nor |
ne | part.pron. | of it |
| sé | pronoun | himself/herself | se | conjunction | if |
| sì | adverb | yes | si | pronoun | himself |
| tè | noun | tea | te | pronoun | you |
There are a few instances of monosyllables that are spelled exactly in the same way (without any accent mark) but have radically different origin and meaning. Context generally helps understand the correct meaning. Here are some examples:
| do | first person of the verb " dare" | do | the musical note C |
| fa | third person of the verb "fare" | fa | the musical note F |
| mi | personal pronoun | mi | the musical note E |
| re | king (pronounced with open è) | re | the musical note D (pronounced with closed é) |
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