From Latin America or Spain?

Question

I have already begun to recognize some pronunciations as having come from Spain or from Latin America, for example the "th" sound instead of an "s" sound. How can I tell if an individual word is a translation from Spain or Latin America? The texts and resources I have been using don't make that facet of language very obvious.

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Answer 1

Both the "th" and the "s" sounds are part of peninsular (Spain) Spanish. Just the "c" before "e" or "i" and "z" before "a, o, and u" have the "th" sound. The remaining differences are usually vocabulary and slang and/or other regionalisms. Every language has some regional differences. I learned American English, and do have some difficulty with Scottish and Australian English. However just a short time in those countries and I would be totally into their lingo. Just pick one style and stick with it. Latin American is the most popular, but there are some differences among the countries. If you stick with "textbook" Spanish, you will have the basis and will be able to adapt to any regional differences if you stay long enough.

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Buena suerte.

:) - ian-hill, Nov 30, 2015