yeísmo

Noun masculine B2 #53398 most common

Translations

Refers to the phonetic phenomenon of pronouncing 'y' and 'll' as the same sound.

Yeísmo is a linguistic phenomenon that affects the pronunciation in many regions of Spain.

A pesar de que el yeísmo es común en algunas regiones, en otras se conserva la distinción entre los sonidos.

Despite the fact that yeísmo is common in some regions, in others the distinction between sounds is preserved.