Does the surname Vigil have a written accent on the last syllable -vil?
Answer Hi Anne, No, the surname Vigil does not carry a “tilde” (written accent) on any syllable. This is because of the 3 spelling rules that go: 1. Words with the accent on the last syllable only carry a tilde when they end in “n”, “s” or vowel. 2. Words with the accent on the second to last syllable only carry a tilde when they DO NOT end in “n”, “s” or vowel. 3. Words with an accent on the third to last syllable ALWAY carry a tilde. To these you add the exceptions of monosyllabic words, which carry a tilde depending on their meaning or function within the sentence. These ones have to be learned by memory.
