central_american · Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala · Guatemala City
Guatemalan Spanish mixes tú and vos depending on formality and region, riding on the gentle sing-song intonation shared across Central America, and -- like the rest of the isthmus -- aspirates jota to [h] rather than the velar fricative of Spain or the Andes.
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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 | |
| Jota Realizationjota_realization | glottal_h | Drill | |
| Intonation Contourintonation_contour | central_american_sing | Drill | |
| Final Syllable Lengtheningfinal_syllable_lengthening | Yes | Drill | |
| Tuteo Voseotuteo_voseo | mixed_tu_vos | Drill |