2006-08-16 11:57:36 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
In Spain, in most regions, words with c-e, and c-i like cebolla (onion) or ciencia (science)are pronounced th-ebolia, or thienthia. The same with all words with Z like zumo (juice) sound thumo, zapato (shoe) like thapato.
In the same regions words with S are pronounced like english SH, you hear ESHPANIA for España. In other regions like Andalucia and some others I can't remember now, they say just ESPANIA. Strange and difficult if you want to imitate spanish accent.You have to learn to spell, (when c or when z or when s!)
In Southamerica that doesn't exist. Cebolla is like sebolia, ciencia is like siensia and that's a lot of trouble, again, if you want a correct spelling.
2006-08-16 14:08:24 · answer #1 · answered by brujadel31 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to what some believe the reason for the Spanish lisp when speaking is because at one time the Queen of Spain had one and so everyone in Spain adopted her manner of speaking.
I honestly do not know if this is true but it makes a good story.
Also if you travel to any other spanish speaking nation in central & south america they do not use Spains lisp.
2006-08-16 19:07:33 · answer #2 · answered by babacuz 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, people from the actual country of Spain speak with lisps. It sounds much different than other Spanish speaking countries. Every Spanish speaking country adds their own twist to the language.
2006-08-16 19:05:55 · answer #3 · answered by Marisa7993 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes. In fact, Castilian is the accent in Spain that was created because the King had a lisp. Since he spoke all his s's as 'th', all his courtiers did too. It caught on and spread.
Cas·til·ian
n.
A native or inhabitant of Castile.
The Spanish dialect of Castile.
The standard literary and official form of Spanish, which is based on this dialect.
Many consider it 'true' Spanish, even in South America (I was in Argentina, and they all seemed to prefer Castilian)
2006-08-16 20:06:42 · answer #4 · answered by Ananke402 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
most spanish ppl talk with a lisp, at least the one's that i've heard. It's more like a relaxed tongue
2006-08-17 10:19:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
proper spanish is spoken with a lisp. Mexican how ever is spoken much diferently, like the differance between an English/American/Australian accent...
2006-08-16 19:04:33 · answer #6 · answered by NNY 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lisp doesn't depend on races or nationalities
2006-08-16 20:17:40 · answer #7 · answered by bee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is posh Spanish! Barcelona, for instance, is actually pronounced...Batherlona! That's the way it is...
2006-08-16 19:32:04 · answer #8 · answered by Saudi Geoff 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thi, eth pothible por loth genteth ethpanol.
2006-08-16 19:11:21 · answer #9 · answered by Tefi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's funny...lol...I guess they could but who would know?? I heard a spanish person with a southern accent, that was weird to me...lol
2006-08-16 19:03:57 · answer #10 · answered by sparkles 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋