[text] bold and italicized text indicates the primary accented or stressed syllable in a term, as in:
la·mán [la-mán] (content)
like ex·po·sé [ex-po-sé] in English dialects
[text] reverse italicized text indicates that the sound of that syllable in a term should be clipped short in the throat, as in:
su·kà [su-kà] (vinegar)
like niche [niche] in English dialects
[text] bold text indicates the primary stressed syllable in a term with a glottal stop on the vowel, as in:
sa·li·tâ [sa-li-tâ] (talk)
like en·tre·pôt [en-tre-pôt] in English dialects
| [b] |
bagay (thing), baba (chin), talahib (common grass) Like b in bat, habit, job in English dialects |
| [ch] |
t'yaga (perseverance), t'yempo (timing), kutsara (spoon) Like ch in chapter, cherry, chat in English dialects |
| [d] |
dapat (should), sandali (moment), budbod (sprinkle) Like d in dog, border, rod in English dialects |
| [g] |
gaya (same), pagod (tired), tagalog (Filipino language) Like g in garden, organ, dog in English dialects |
| [h] |
halaman (plant), tahimik (quiet), bahay (house) Like h in harmony, home, ahead in English dialects |
| [j] |
d'yaryo (newspapers), dyip (jeep), tadyang (rib) Like j in job, jacket, juggle in English dialects |
| [k] |
kapit-bisig (hold together), sikat (famous), salok (scoop) Like k in keep, local, speak in English dialects |
| [l] |
lahi (race), alamat (legend), halal (voting) Like l in language, Philippines, until in English dialects |
| [m] |
mata (eye), tamis (sweet), tanim (plant) Like m in mother, camera, steam in English dialects |
| [n] |
nanay (mother), tanod (sentinel), kanin (rice) Like n in number, analog, pin in English dialects |
| [ng] |
ngipin (teeth), sanga (branch), tanong (question) Like ng in hanging, hangar, sing in English dialects |
| [p] |
plano (plan), pilipino (Filipino language), talop (peeled) Like p in pronunciation, epic, help in English dialects |
| [r] |
resibo (receipt), trabaho (job), pintor (painter) Like r in republic, strand, star in English dialects |
| [s] |
sapot (web), singsing (ring), utos (command) Like s in sample, reason, gas in English dialects |
| [t] |
tagalog (Filipino language), tatlo (three), sapot (web) Like t in today, history, about in English dialects |
| [w] |
wasto (correct), tawag (call), dalaw (visit) Like w in wagon, kiwi, law in English dialects |
| [y] |
yaman (treasure), akyat (climb), sakay (ride) Like y in yarn, employee, pray in English dialects |
| [a] |
araw (sun), kahoy (wood), iha (daughter) Like a in apple, cat, filipina in English dialects |
| [e] |
Enero (January), terno (suit), parte (part) Like e in embassy, set, water in English dialects |
| [i] |
ibon (bird), hindi (no), lahi (race) Like i in information, hit, party in English dialects |
| [o] |
opo (yes), tanod (sentinel), salo (catch) Like o in odor, core, logo in English dialects |
| [u] |
umaga (morning), tulog (dip), suki (loyal customer) Like u in ultra, put, two in English dialects |