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Spain v Latin America
There are many variations in the way Spanish is spoken in both Spain and Latin America as a result of both local dialect and idiomatic expression. However the principle differences in pronunciation occur with the letters 'ci' 'ce' and 'z'
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In Spain pronounced like 'thi' in the English word 'think' and in Latin America like 'see' in the English word 'seen'. |
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In Spain pronounced like 'the' in the English word 'theft' and in Latin America like 'se' in the English word 'send'. |
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In Spain pronounced like 'th' in the English word 'think' and in Latin America like 's' in the English word 'say'. |
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In many parts of Argentina pronounced like the 'sh' in the English word 'shop'. |
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Spain - pronounced like 'thi' in the English word 'think'.
cine (cinema)
encima (on top)
Latin America - pronounced like 'see' in the English word 'seen'.
cine (cinema)
encima (on top)
