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Comment by bananzamba

16 hours ago

Or like Meshico

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asveikau  14 hours ago

That is how Mexico used to be pronounced in Old Spanish. Kind of like how X is sometimes pronounced "sh" in Portuguese. The name was based on an indigenous name which had the "sh" sound there.

  • tiagod  3 hours ago

    > Kind of like how X is sometimes pronounced "sh" in Portuguese.

    Including this case! México is still pronounced with the "sh" in Portuguese :)

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