Spanishexperto Spanish Pronunciation Guide – Spain V L America

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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'

ci	In Spain pronounced like 'thi' in the English word 'think' and in Latin America like 'see' in the English word 'seen'.
ce	In Spain pronounced like 'the' in the English word 'theft' and in Latin America like 'se' in the English word 'send'.
z	In Spain pronounced like 'th' in the English word 'think' and in Latin America like 's' in the English word 'say'.

ll	In many parts of Argentina pronounced like the 'sh' in the English word 'shop'.

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