Does madre have an accent on the e in spanish?

The Spanish word madre doesn't have an accent on the e.

Accents are used in Spanish to:

1) Identify the stress of a word and how to pronounce it.
2) Identify the stress of a word and how to write it.
3) Signal the difference in meaning of words that would otherwise be spelled the same.

There are a few different types of words in Spanish based on where the spoken stress is:

Agudas: Have stress on the last syllable.

Examples: doctor, ciudad, comer, razón

Llanas: Have stress on the penultimate syllable; most words in Spanish are llanas.

Examples: nada, origen, compro, este

Esdrújulas: Have stress on the third-to-last syllable. These always have accents.

Examples: plátano, teléfono, dámelo

Sobreesdrújulas: Have stress on the fourth-to-last syllable. These always have accents. Many are commands.

Examples: díganoslo, escríbemela, pásamelo

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Tuesday, May 16 2017
Source: http://www.lingolex.com/accents.htm