pronunciation.c-z-s
C, z, s: seseo — they all sound like s
In all of Latin America, z and soft c (ce, ci) = s: casa, caza identical; cielo = 'sielo'. The Spanish th-sound (distinción) exists only in most of Spain.
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Learn the Latin American system: zapato, cena, gracias all with plain s — one sound, zero effort. Spelling still distinguishes: vez, veces.
Consequence: homophones abound (casar/cazar, cocer/coser); context handles it. If you learned Castilian th, it's understood everywhere but marks you as Spain-trained.
Adopt the Latin American seseo and you have one sound and zero effort: zapato, cena, gracias all take a plain s. The cost is homophones — casar/cazar, cocer/coser, vez/ves — which context resolves; the Castilian th (distinción) is understood everywhere but immediately marks you as Spain-trained.
Beispiele
It's been five weeks since we had dinner together.
Region: global
Thank you, excuse me.
Region: global
In Bolivia, 'casa' and 'caza' sound the same: both with an s.
Region: global