Consonants
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IPA
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Examples
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English approximation
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ʔ
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akdâ [akˈdaʔ]
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the catch in uh-oh
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b
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bagay, Cavite, apdo[1]
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best
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d
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daw, Catbalogan[1]
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do |
dʒ
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diyan; udyók
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joy |
ɡ
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gatas; Guimaras; akda,[1]takbo[1]
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gold
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h
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hawak; Ecija; Geronimo; Sergio |
heat
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j
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yupî
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you, boy
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k
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Bulacan, keso, Quezon
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scan[2]
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l
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bakal, ulo |
lamb
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m
|
madre
|
mate
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n
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nasa, asín
|
need
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ŋ
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ngipin, mangga |
wing, singer[3]
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ɲ
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anyô, niya, El Niño
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canyon |
p
|
piso
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span[2]
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ɾ[4]
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marami, parte |
North American, Australian atom[5]
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s
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sugat, Nueva Vizcaya
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skew
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ʃ
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okasyon, siyempre
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shine
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t
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tamís, tarantado
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stand[2]
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ts
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tatsulok, pizza |
cats[6]
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tʃ
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mechado, tiyák; kutyà, kutsara
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chew |
w
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lawak, bawal |
wait
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Regional and marginal consonants
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f
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Filipino, ref
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four[7]
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ɣ
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sige |
Spanish amigo |
r[4]
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Rajah, ragasâ, ramdam, Salvador, Ormoc
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Spanishterremoto
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ɹ[4]
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kard, nars |
red |
v[7]
|
van, David |
vase
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x
|
yakap |
Scottish Englishloch
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z
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zebra[8]
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Vowels
|
IPA
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Examples
|
English approximation
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a
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batok
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far[9]
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ɐ
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tansô
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nut[10]
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ɛ
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heto, Emong
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set[11]
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e
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eh, mayroon, bakit, ngipin, daliri
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GA hand[11][12], lake |
ɪ
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iták, depende
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sit[13]
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i
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sinat, ngipin
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see
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ɔ[14]
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opo
|
off |
o
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yero, katotohanan, pusò
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horse[13]
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ʊ
|
ulól
|
foot[13]
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u
|
putik; podér
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soon |
Diphthongs
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aɪ
|
tatay
|
ice[15]
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aʊ
|
sayaw
|
out |
ea
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teatro
|
Beatrice
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eɪ
|
Rey, karit,[16] gigil[16]
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pay
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eɔ
|
leon |
payoff |
ɪʊ
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paksiw, sisiw
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seawall
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oɪ
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langoy
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boy
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oʊ[16]
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limot |
sole |
Marginal vowels
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ɚ
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sir, kompyuter
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North American her[17]
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Other symbols used in transcription of Tagalog pronunciation
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IPA |
Explanation
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ˈ
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Primary stress (placed before the stressed syllable): tayô [taˈjoʔ] 'to stand', táyo [ˈtajo] 'we'
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