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Presentation and Practice: s, z, ce/ci
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About these Consonants:
►The consonant spelled s is pronounced essentially the same in Spain and in Latin America.
►The consonants spelled z, c (ce/ci only) are pronounced differently in Latin America and Spain.
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Pronunciation of s, ce/ci in Latin America (LTAM) and Spain (SP)
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s |
LTAM/SP |
[s] except→→[z] before voiced consonant* |
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z |
LTAM
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[s] except→→[z] before voiced consonant*
voiceless th (bath) except→→voiced th (father) before voiced consonant* |
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ce/ci |
LTAM
SP |
[s] in all contexts
voiceless [th] in all contexts |
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*b, d, g, l, m, n, ñ, v, y |
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Práctica: s, z, ce/ci
Click the ► symbol for the type of Spanish you prefer. Following along with the script below, repeat after the speaker. |
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(SP) |
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s = [s]; z = [s / th1] |
presidente |
Susana |
visitar |
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González1 |
manzana1 |
vez1 |
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El presidente visita el museo. |
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Vázquez1 cruza1 la calle. |
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- Listen for the voiceless th (as in bath) in the recording of the Spanish (Castilian) speaker.
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s = [z]; z = [z / th2] |
comunismo |
hablas bien |
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aislado |
es hielo |
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¿Quieres verlo? Es bonito, ¿no? |
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Hazme2 un favor. |
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López2 me conoce. |
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- Listen for the voiced th (as in father) in the recording of the Spanish (Castilian) speaker.
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