pronunciation.s-aspiration
Aspirated s: ehtá, ¿cómo ehtás?
In lowland/coastal varieties — including Santa Cruz (camba speech), the Caribbean, Chile, the Río de la Plata — syllable-final s weakens to a soft h or vanishes: está ≈ 'ehtá', los amigos ≈ 'loh amigoh'.
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Explication
It hits s before consonants and at word ends, never at syllable starts: pescado ≈ 'pehcado', but sí stays sí. Plural detection then relies on articles and vowels: la(s) casa(h).
For Bolivia: highland speech (La Paz, Cochabamba) keeps a strong s; Santa Cruz aspirates — recognizing both is essential for the relocator. Produce the full s yourself; understand the aspirated one.
Exemples
¿Vamoh a la fiehta? (camba)
Are we going to the party?
Are we going to the party?
Région: global
Loh cruceñoh hablan así.
People from Santa Cruz talk like this.
People from Santa Cruz talk like this.
Région: global