lleísmo

Spanish

Etymology

From elle +‎ -ismo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʎeˈismo/, [ʎeˈiz.mo] (in contrast to yeísmo)

Noun

lleísmo m (uncountable)

  1. the practice of distinguishing the Spanish sounds represented by the letter ye ("y") and the letter elle ("ll")
    Antonym: yeísmo

See also
  • Wiktionary:Pronunciation/Spanish
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