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andean_pacific · Ecuador
Ecuador (Sierra / Quito)
andean_pacificintermediate
Ecuador · Quito / Highlands
Quiteño Spanish shares the Andean assibilated /r/ and adds a distinctive zh-like realization of intervocalic /ll,y/ that stands out from Rioplatense zheísmo in its buzzier, more fronted quality.
Assibilated /r/Zh-like /ll,y/ realizationAndean rising intonation
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Every phonetic parameter that deviates from this schema’s diffing anchor, with a plain-English gloss.
| Feature | Value | Meaning | Drill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Languagesmixed_languages | — | Drill | |
| S Treatments_treatment | sibilant_sharp | Drill | |
| R Initialr_initial | assibilated | Drill | |
| Yeismo Styleyeismo_style | zh_sound | Drill | |
| Vowel Reductionvowel_reduction | crisp_open | Drill | |
| Intonation Contourintonation_contour | andean_rising | Drill |