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In Reply to: In German it's spelled Marthe. She was born and named in Argentina posted by Analog Scott on May 27, 2021 at 15:52:42:
However, it's pronounced the way the bearer of the name wants it pronounced. Normally in Latin America it's pronounced as a 't.' The same with the name Edith. I worked for several decades in Mexico and always hesitated in pronouncing the name. My Spanish is definitely with a Mexican accent. When I was in Argentina, I was frequently asked where I learned my Spanish. The big difference is how 'll' is pronounced in the two countries. For example, Pancho Villa is pronounced "vee-ya' in Mexico and 'vee-zha' in Argentina. Llave (key) is 'ya-veh' in Mexico and 'zha-veh' in Argentina. Again Argentinians say Manuel de 'Fah-zha," and not "Fai-ya. I didn't understand the clerk's accent when shopping for CDs in a record store in Buenos Aires because the vowel sound changes too. Same thing happens with caballo (horse).
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- In Spanish it can be spelled with 't' or 'th' - Botanico92007 19:26:35 05/29/21 (1)
- "it's pronounced the way the bearer of the name wants it pronounced." - Analog Scott 10:23:24 05/30/21 (0)