Where ll=j?

Question

Hi, I want to know which countries pronounce "LL" (in Spanish) as "j".

For example, the word "yo" will sound as "jo".

Another example is reading the word "bello" as "bejo".

Thanks.

Please use proper capitalization and spelling as people here are also learning English. :) - Austin67427, Aug 14, 2011

Answer 1

In Telenovelas they speak that way. How can it be?

I even checked the "Spanish English Translation" in the site.

when it reads the word "yo" i hear "jo". check it out.

Answer 2

Gracias todos, estoy tranquilo ahora.

I really love you and this forum either

It's such a lovely place

Answer 3

You are comparing the phonetic Spanish sound "cabeLLO", "raYO" with the phonetic English Sound "JOke".

There are similar, but not exactly the same. For me the difference is in the vocal sound.

In Argentina, Uruguay and maybe Chile, they don't use a strong "LLO" as the others countries in Latin America. It is softer and sounds like "ShLLO" Is hard to explain.

At the end, what you need to know, is even there are similar phonetic sounds both Languages, is not always for the same letter, that is the reason why most people was confused about your question.

"JOroba" has a very different sound comparing with "JOke"

I hope it was helpful

On the contrary, especially in Chile, Uruguay and Argentina we use strong "LLO" - chileno, Aug 14, 2011

Well, at the end it sounds different, jejeje. For me we use strong "LLO" for you is the opposite :) - Animalescus, Aug 14, 2011

Answer 4

I may be mistaken, but I don't think "ll"= "j" in any country. I think that a double ll at the beginning of a word in certain places (i.e. "llevar" or "llegar") may have somewhat of a "zse" sound, but I could be wrong.

I hear it pronounced this way all the time. Watch an movie from Puerto Rico. - LaloLoco, Aug 14, 2011

Answer 5

What's more in Argentina and Uruguay they even pronounce more like an "sh", whereas in Spain, Chile, Perú and I don't know what other countries will pronounce LL and Y as the English J in Joseph.

I know that from Colombia Venezuela all the to Mexico they pronounce the Y and LL softer. I would say very much like the English Y

For instance the word "calle" would be pronounced like:

cah-sheh --- Argentina - Uruguay

cah-jeh --- Chile Perú Spain

cah- yeh --- Venezuela up to Mexico

Answer 6

wow, so you mean it doen't even matter that I pronounce LL and Y as the English J in Joseph because in latin america there are more than 2 way to pronounce LL and Y?

Yes, they are supposed to be different. I guess not many people know it or enforces it. :) - chileno, Aug 14, 2011

Answer 7

it was helpful indeed

so the way the spanish in Argentina, Uruguay and maybe Chile Pronounced, it has a name?

moreover, did you mean that spanish in All the other countries is LL=y?

hope you know what i mean

otherwise tell me to rewrite it

(sorry about capitalization).

I've heard the "j" sound use by people from Mexico, Cuba, Ecuador, Columbia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Peru - lorenzo9, Aug 14, 2011

And I've heard other people from the same countries who don't. - lorenzo9, Aug 14, 2011

And of course, some people who sometimes use it and sometimes don't. - lorenzo9, Aug 14, 2011

No, it just the same thing it happens when you compared American accent with Brittish accent - Animalescus, Aug 14, 2011

Now if you are comparing spanish "LL" with spanish "Y" yes, there is no difference in both phonetic sounds. - Animalescus, Aug 14, 2011

Don't be sorry about capitalisation. Please fix it before you post. Some people here are trying to learn English, also. - MrSillyInc, Aug 14, 2011

Answer 8

okay, thanks you.

so you mean it's not "j" and it's something else that i can't even write in english?

i can't see how this solves my questions..

I appreciate your help.

Answer 9

Okay I get it, but what are you trying to say?

Your brain has a natural tendency to push sounds to their closest English equivalent. When you are listening to English, this is very useful because it helps you to understand different accents. When you are listening to Spanish, it is a hinderance: you have to get used to hearing the Spanish sounds. As easy as this sounds, it took me over a year to do it and I still have occasionally have problems with it.

Answer 10

Okay I get it, but what are you trying to say?

Answer 11

The sound is similar, but different. The tongue is in a different position and moves differently while making the two sounds. If you listen closely, you can hear the difference.

Answer 12

Hi, I want to know which countries pronounce "LL" (in Spanish) as "j".

If you refer to the English J, probably nowhere, close as it might get the sound.

Answer 13

i only know that in argentina the people speak like it. i'm looking for other countries.

in Telenovelas they also speak that way.