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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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FeatureValueMeaningDrill
Mixed Languagesmixed_languagesDrill
Yeismo Styleyeismo_stylezh_soundDrill
Intonation Contourintonation_contourrioplatense_bounceDrill
Speech Ratespeech_ratefastDrill
Tuteo Voseotuteo_voseovoseoDrill