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Spain (Andalusia, Ceceo Zone)

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Spain · Cádiz / Rural Western Andalusia

The ceceo belt around Cádiz and rural western Andalusia does the opposite of seseo: s merges into [θ] as well, so 'sí' and 'gracias' both come out with that lisped, dental buzz.

Ceceo: /s/ merges into [θ]No distinción: seseo is off, ceceo replaces itAspirated coda where /s/ would otherwise be

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FeatureValueMeaningDrill
Mixed Languagesmixed_languagesDrill
S Treatments_treatmentceceoDrill
SeseoseseoNoDrill
D Intervocalicd_intervocalicsoft_dentalDrill
D Finald_finaldevoice_thetaDrill
Jota Realizationjota_realizationuvularDrill
Speech Ratespeech_ratefastDrill