Words Ending with Nasal Vowels, Diphthongs or Any Other Letter     | Grammar Index |
  

Words ending with the nasal vowel ã, a diphthong or any letter other than an -a, -e and -o or -as, -es, -os, -am, -em or -ens, are all stressed on the last syllable. Additionally, words that don't contain a letter with an acute accent ( ' ) or circumflex ( ^ ) are all stressed on the last syllable, for example:
 
peru
falar
aman
coração
maça
andei
retorquiu
usufrui

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