Learn How To Recognize Different Spanish Accents
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MosaLingua
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English
Date Accepted
11/25/19
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Diana
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Learn How To Recognize Different Spanish Accents
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Caribbean & Coastal Latin America
When you travel to the Dominican Republic, the coast of Colombia or Venezuela, or any other Spanish-speaking coastal area, be prepared to focus on your listening. These areas tend to speak Spanish very quickly! One of the other biggest tip-offs that you are listening to Caribbean or coastal Spanish, is the dropping of the ‘s’ at the end of words. It’s considered rather informal or laid back although the speed is faster tha[n] normal! So, why drop the ‘s’? Well, dropping the ‘s’ lets you speak faster, of course.
Colombian
The Spanish spoken in Colombia is often considered to be one of the most pure or neutral, particularly that of Bogotá which is clear and spoken rather slowly. That being said, Colombia is a very diverse country and there are multiple accents throughout its different regions. The most notable accent is from Medellin and its surrounding areas. Oddly enough, the people from this area also use ‘vos’ instead of ‘tu’ and the corresponding verb form just like in Argentina. The accent has a more musical quality to it and many people find it very pleasant to listen to.
When you travel to the Dominican Republic, the coast of Colombia or Venezuela, or any other Spanish-speaking coastal area, be prepared to focus on your listening. These areas tend to speak Spanish very quickly! One of the other biggest tip-offs that you are listening to Caribbean or coastal Spanish, is the dropping of the ‘s’ at the end of words. It’s considered rather informal or laid back although the speed is faster tha[n] normal! So, why drop the ‘s’? Well, dropping the ‘s’ lets you speak faster, of course.
Colombian
The Spanish spoken in Colombia is often considered to be one of the most pure or neutral, particularly that of Bogotá which is clear and spoken rather slowly. That being said, Colombia is a very diverse country and there are multiple accents throughout its different regions. The most notable accent is from Medellin and its surrounding areas. Oddly enough, the people from this area also use ‘vos’ instead of ‘tu’ and the corresponding verb form just like in Argentina. The accent has a more musical quality to it and many people find it very pleasant to listen to.