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rioplatense · Uruguay
Uruguay (Montevideo)
rioplatenseintermediate
Uruguay · Montevideo
Montevideo shares Buenos Aires' voseo but keeps the older, voiced zheísmo [ʒ] rather than fully devoicing it to [ʃ], giving it a softer, buzzier palatal sound.
Zheísmo: /ll,y/ -> [ʒ] (voiced)Voseo: vos tenés, vos sosRioplatense bounce 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 | |
| Yeismo Styleyeismo_style | zh_sound | Drill | |
| Intonation Contourintonation_contour | rioplatense_bounce | Drill | |
| Speech Ratespeech_rate | fast | Drill | |
| Tuteo Voseotuteo_voseo | voseo | Drill |