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Languages

Description

Spanish and English are official languages for Puerto Rico.

Word List(s)

• Spanish Genealogical Word List

Alphabet and Pronunciation

Spanish Alphabet Letter Pronunciation a [ as in ah ] b [ Like the letter b ] c [ Like an English k. Before e or i it sounds like an s ] ch [ Like ch in cheese ] d [ Like a cross between an English d and th ] e [ Like eh in English ] f [ Like f in English ] g [ Like g in English. Before e or i it sounds like an h. ] h [ Silent ] i [ Like ee in English ] j [ Like h in English ] k [ Like k in English ] l [ Like l in English ] ll [ Like y in English ] m [ Like m in English ] n [ Like n in English ] ñ [ Like ny in canyon ] o [ Like o in so ] p [ Like p in English ] q [ Like k in English ] r [ Like d in caddy ] rr [ Like tt in butter ] s [ Like s in English ] t [ Softer t than in English ] u [ Like oo in food ] v [ Like b in Spanish ] w [ Like w in English ] x [ Like ks in English ] y [ Like y in yes ] z [ Like s or th in English ]

Language Aids and Dictionaries

• Deciphering Spanish Handwriting
• Spanish Records Extraction Manual. Practice reading documents
• BYU Spanish Documents Script Tutorial
• Spanish Letter Writing Guide

Additional Resources

Spanish Ominiglot
Duolingo Spanish
Basic Spanish on ieLanguages