Pronouncing s as soft c/z
Some Spanish speakers pronounce the letter "s" as a soft c/z, a phenomen known as "ceceo". This happens in southern Spain, specifically Andalucía and especially in rural areas, as well as in some parts of Latin America.
Let's listen to some examples, pronounced with and without ceceo:
With ceceo:
casahouse
Without ceceo:
casahouse
With ceceo:
payasoclown
Without ceceo:
payasoclown
With ceceo:
SevillaSeville
Without ceceo:
SevillaSeville
Many Spanish speakers have a negative opinion of ceceo.
See also seseo and distinción
