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by bananzamba 63 days ago
Or like Meshico
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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.
> Kind of like how X is sometimes pronounced "sh" in Portuguese.

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