Severe: term of language Spanish, with which descrimina a Word to the accent or voice on the penultimate syllable coup. As a general rule, a serious Word carries an orthographic accent called tilde ( ´ ) when not términa in vocal ( programme - i-o-u ) in January ( n ) or that ( 41 s;. e.g.: compulsory - Páez - Pope - cake - serious - bulldozer. The monosyllables are severe words, when they carry tilde and acute words if ending in a vowel, a Jan or a that have been tilde.ej.: root, is a serious Word. Country, is an acute Word. Note-: registration less strident than another whose disruption rises as sustained accent.