Spanish /ll/ --> /ly/ --> /y/

[Victoria Neufeldt]

I suspect that the "Joe" pron would occur only in initial position and that
medially it would be /zh/ for these speakers.

Victoria

Victoria Neufeldt
1533 Early Drive
Saskatoon, Sask.
S7H 3K1
Canada
Tel: 306-955-8910




> -----Original Message-----
> From: American Dialect Society [mailto:ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU]On Behalf
> Of Joanne M. Despres
> Sent: Friday, July 20, 2001 9:23 AM
> To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Subject: Re: Spanish /ll/ --> /ly/ --> /y/
>
>
> FYI, a Dominican friend of mine pronounces her Spanish "ll"s like
> the "j" in "Joe."  For example, "llama" would sound like "jahmah,"
> "canta no llores" like "kahntah no jorays."
>
> Joanne Despres
>