Mar 31 • General discussion
El Ceseo vs. Seseo y Distinción
If you’ve ever wondered why Spanish speakers from Spain tend to speak with a lisp... that's what we are getting into today! ¡Vamos a aprender!
So the way the letters S, C and Z are pronounced when they come into contact with vowels in different words are classified in Spanish by the following categories: Distinción, Seseo and Ceceo. Let's break this down!
1. Distinción (Standard Spanish spoken in Spain)
In most of Spain, there are 2 different sounds:
- S → /s/ (like “see”)
- Z / C (only before e, i) represented phonetically by→ /θ/ ( sounds like “th” in think)
Ex: gracias → gra-thias
zapato → tha-pato
2. Seseo (Latin America + some parts of Spain)
Everything is pronounced with an “S” sound:
- S, Z, C → all /s/
Ex: gracias → gra-sias👉 zapato → sa-pato
📍 This is what you’ll hear in most of Latin America and also parts of southern Spain.
3. Ceceo (parts of Andalucía)
Everything is pronounced with a “TH” sound:
- S, Z, C → all /θ/
Ex: gracias → gra-thias (but ALL S sounds too)👉 casa → ca-tha
📍 This is more regional and less commonly taught- but it does indeed exist! Check out this video for more on this topic: completely in Spanish if you want to work on your listening comprehension: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALV38TzNmRM
Explained in English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbTi9382lbI
Comment your thoughts below! Let't talk about it! Y si ya hablas español- comparte más de lo que sabes acerca de este tema! ¡Nos encanta aprender! :))
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