How different is Spanish to Latin American Spanish?

The greatest difference one might hear between the Spanish spoken in Spain and the Spanish in Latin America is the pronunciation of the Z and C (before I or E). In Latin America, these two letters are pronounced as S, while in Spain you would hear a TH sound.

Do people speak Spanish faster than English?

If you needed proof that Spanish is spoken at a much faster rate than English, this study does exactly that, but speed doesn’t necessarily equate to efficiency. Well, turns out it’s not just a perception but a scientific fact that Spaniards speak faster on average than English speakers.

What is the slowest language to speak?

Mandarin. Mandarin is the slowest recorded language with a rate as low as 5.18 syllables per second.

Why do I speak so fast in Spanish?

Pay attention to your own rate of speech. In a given day you may speak quite deliberately at times with careful enunciation, while at other times you may speak “a mile a minute.” The same is true for Spanish speakers. Whatever the differences are, probably the reason it seems like Spanish is so much faster is because you don’t know the language.

What is the difference between Spanish in Spain and Latin American Spanish?

Another major difference between Spanish in Spain and Latin American Spanish is the pronunciation of the letter ‘z’. For most Spaniards, ‘z’ (when it comes before any vowel) is pronounced like ‘th’ in English. In Latin American Spanish ‘z’ is always pronounced like an ‘s’.

Why is Spanish spoken more rapidly than English?

“Somewhere I read the results of a study that concluded Spanish is spoken more rapidly than English. The reason is the typical Spanish syllable is open (meaning consonant-vowel) while in English the typical syllable is closed (consonant-vowel-consonant).

What is the difference between Castilian and Latin American Spanish?

To understand the differences that exist between Castilian and Latin American Spanish, think of an American speaking English with a Brit, Irish, an Australian. There are some differences, sure, but nothing major. The same thing happens when someone from Spain visits Latin America or when someone from Argentina goes to Spain.