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Mexico (Northern / Norteño)
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Mexico · Northern Mexico / Norteño
Norteño Spanish fronts /tʃ/ to [ʃ] and moves noticeably faster than the central highland norm, while keeping coda /s/ just as sharp and retained.
CH fronted to [ʃ]: muchacho -> mushashoFaster tempo than central MexicoRetained sibilant /s/Crisp, open vowels
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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 | |
| Ch Realizationch_realization | sh_fronted | Drill | |
| N Final Velarizationn_final_velarization | No | Drill | |
| Vowel Reductionvowel_reduction | crisp_open | Drill | |
| Speech Ratespeech_rate | fast | Drill |