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