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central_american · Nicaragua
Nicaragua
central_americanintermediate
Nicaragua · Managua
Nicaraguan Spanish is Central America's strongest voseo hold-out, used almost universally, layered on the region's characteristic sing-song rhythm, aspirated /s/, and jota realized as [h] like the rest of the isthmus.
Near-universal voseoCentral American sing-song intonationAspirated coda /s/Jota aspirated to [h]
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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 | voseo | Drill |