Why is Barcelona pronounced Barthelona?
Barcelona is not pronounced Barthelona. It is pronounced Barcelona, but it is pronounced in Spanish, because it is a Spanish word, from Latin origin. Trying to explain how the Spanish or Latin grammar and phonetics work is something that goes far beyond the purpose of this social network.
What is the correct way to pronounce Barcelona?
Is Barcelona pronounced with a lisp?
As has been pointed out by many people, the lisp story is a myth. It is not lisp. It is just the way the z, and the c when followed by an i or an e, are pronounced in the Spanish of Northern and Central Spain. As to the pronunciation of Barcelona, in Catalan it is pronounced almost the same as in English.
Is it Barsa or Barca?
Thus when Barcelona is abbreviated, if you were to write it Barca it would have to be said “barka”, a boat. To avoid this error and maintain the “s” sound even before an “a”, you put the “ç” in there, so “Barça” is “Barsa“.