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Because the same words are used for other purposes (functions) in the language too. So you write the accent so it is clearer yet (besides the question marks!) that you are asking a question. ¿Qué? ¿Quién? ¿Cuál? ¿Cómo? and so on.

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Q: Why do question words in spanish have accents?
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