Cordoban Spanish is a regional accent of the
Spanish language
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spoken by the inhabitants of the city of
Córdoba,
Argentina
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, and its adjacent territories. Known as or , this accent is often the subject of humorous references in Argentine media and popular culture.
This accent is notably different from the local accents in the provinces neighbouring Córdoba. Seemingly unique, Cordobés is thought to derive from the
languages spoken by the Comechingones, the local indigenous people.
Its distinguishing features are the elongation of the sound of the
vowel
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in the
syllable
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preceding the
stressed syllable
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, and of the vowel(s) of the stressed syllable in
proparoxytone
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three-syllable words. Cordobés people also tend to elongate the sound of the last syllable in a word.
According to Donni de Mirande (1991) and Vidal de Battini (1964), Córdobes Spanish can be heard throughout not only most of the
Province of Córdoba, but also in most of the
Province of San Luis, given its location and the influence of Cordoba's media and culture.
References
See also
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Languages of Argentina
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Spanish dialects of South America
Languages of Argentina
Spanish diaspora in Argentina
City colloquials
Córdoba, Argentina