NOTE: In diphthongs a dominates o and e; and o dominates e. Any strong
vowel dominates a weak one.

Ex. In Bo^abdíl, if a were not dominant, the diphthong would be
dissolved.


2. DIPHTHONGS AND WORD ACCENTUATION

There are with regard to accent three possible conditions under which
two contiguous vowels may occur within a word.

a. The contiguous vowels may precede the accented syllable.

b. One of the contiguous vowels may be accented.

c. The contiguous vowels may come after the accented syllable.


a. Two contiguous vowels before the accent.

(1) Of the twenty-five possible combinations all are admissible in
diphthongs in a syllable preceding the accented syllable.

Ex. _Habrá po^esta_, p. 165, IV, l. 4.

(a) Diaeresis may be employed to dissolve the diphthong.

Ex. _Sobre una vi|oleta_, p. 169, XIII, l. 8.