• CaptnNMorgan@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    My experience has been the exact opposite. When I mispronounce words I’ve been giggled at and/or corrected. When I pronounce it right, people either don’t notice or act pleasantly surprised, I’ve even gotten some head nods that I assumed was acknowledgement of my trying

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      2 days ago

      When I mispronounce words I’ve been giggled at and/or corrected

      By whom?

      When I pronounce it right

      What do you mean by “right”? “Barcelona” with an “s” sound is right.

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        Mostly Spanish speakers, not from Spain though. I wasn’t specifically talking about Barcelona, that’s just what the meme is about.