seseo

Noun

 * 1) an accent in Spanish and Galician that pronounces z, and c before e or i, as /s/ rather than /θ/

Usage notes

 * Someone who has a seseo accent would pronounce the words caza, meaning 'hunt' or he or she hunts, and casa, meaning house, with a [s] sound. The words would sound identical. This accent can be typically found in the north-central of Spain and throughout the Americas.

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Noun

 * 1) an accent in Spanish and Galician that pronounces z, and c before e or i, as  rather than