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Ok. But wouldn't Mexico also be the largest Spanish speaking market in Latin America? So maybe there's a tendency to appeal to Mexicans. No proof, just a thought.
Yes sure, but for purposes of understanding, the Mexican neutral accent can be understood throughout Latin America.
Yes sure, but for purposes of understanding, the Mexican neutral accent can be understood throughout Latin America.
This reminded me, while watching an HBO Latino show a while back...I believe it was called "Habla" or something similar....that the non-mexican telenovelas actors and actresses, had to go to spanish "speech classes" as part of their indoctrination in the media.
One particular puerto rican actress (forgot who it was) stated that at the end of their "speech" training, they all came out talking like mexicans.
True story.
This reminded me, while watching an HBO Latino show a while back...I believe it was called "Habla" or something similar....that the non-mexican telenovelas actors and actresses, had to go to spanish "speech classes" as part of their indoctrination in the media.
One particular puerto rican actress (forgot who it was) stated that at the end of their "speech" training, they all came out talking like mexicans.
True story.
and that is bad?
is not speaking as "Mexicans" is speak with an neutral accent that can be understood in any country.
I would disagree. You see what most people dont know is that Mexico is a very large country with many accents, plus you have the americanize and bastarnized spanish accent in the U.S.
What most of us hear in the U.S is very americanize or poor spanish from mexican americans and the poor immigrants from Mexico who did not receive that well of an education.
The standard Mexican accent is the most neutral though, way more than the colombian. The colombians speak in "Usted" form, respectful yes, but it is not used in other countries. While Mexico and most of Spanish America use "tu".
Most of the American films that are dubbed are in the formal Mexican spanish Accent.
All Spanish-speaking countries use both formal and familiar forms of address.
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lol. not a single south american country has a similar accent to mexican-spanish. the only countries that do are the central american countries but even yet again, Mexico has a diversity of accents, thanks to it being a big country, and having a population of 110 million+ people.
In general, the old colonial centers, Mexico City, Bogotá, Lima rather "conservative" speech patterns. Areas that have had more recent immigration like Buenos Aires, Caracas, and Havana will have more "innovations." This is very general, but things like using Usted and Tu and fully pronouncing the S in all positions united these old colonial cores. Perhaps people spoke more carefully if they were within earshot of a viceroy. JK
Judging by this video, and only this video which shows only a particular accent in each country. I would still say none. If i have to pick one, it would probably be Peru.
A Latin American girl trying to imitate other spanish accents and languages. I am not sure where she is from, but in the video she says she is a professor at a university in Mexico. She seems to be joking around.
A Latin American girl trying to imitate other spanish accents and languages. I am not sure where she is from, but in the video she says she is a professor at a university in Mexico. She seems to be joking around.
FYI...Colombians call "mono" to someone with a light colored/blond headed person.
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