Ones that come to mind for me are Vegas, Toronto, Paris

    • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world
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      8 days ago

      It mostly comes down to how the double L is pronounced. Locals pronounce it like the double L in “yellow”.

      The Spanish word for yellow is pronounced with its double L as a sound closer to a Y. Like the double L in “tortilla.”