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How would you say "Ritz" in Spanish (as in the Hotel Ritz in Madrid?)

Would it be "REEthZ? or REEZE?

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Just pronounce it as you would in English. Most Spaniards have learnt a bit of English so there is no need for you to make the effort.
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Se pronuncia "Hootel Reets de Maadreed"

Proncialo rÃƒÂƒÃ‚Â¡pido.

Saludos, adiÃƒÂƒÃ‚Â³s!!
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EL REETZS (no th)
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Reets (with a little roll on the r).
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OK i lived in alicante and the pronunciation there was always z = th.sort of between the teeth.
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it would be REEthZ
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Reets.

Don't park your chewing gum on the carpets!

Do have the Sunday 'brunch'!
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It would depend on the area of the country where you are at the time that you ask the question.

In the north of castilian Spain, the letter Z seems to be pronounced as in English.

In the southern areas, Z is often pronounced like a soft TH, as in 'bath', as is the letter C when it precedes a letter i or e.

However, Ritz is a fairly well-known hotel chain, so if you pronounce it 'Reetz' or 'Reet-th' you should be understood.

Not sure about those little cheesy biscuits though.
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