Learn how to pronounce different letters in Filipino correctly
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Betsey: Kamusta! Hi everyone, I’m Betsey. |
| Becky: And I’m Becky. Welcome back to FilipinoPod101.com. This is Pronunciation Series, lesson 2 - The Pronunciation of Vowels in Filipino. In this lesson, you will learn about Filipino vowels. |
Lesson focus |
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| Becky: We will train both your ears and mouth to get used to the Filipino vowels. Ok. Let’s start! Betsey, how many vowels are there in Filipino? |
| Betsey: Well, there are are five of them - A, E, I, O, U. |
| Becky: Yes, it’s straightforward and nothing too special, so let’s jump right into the examples. First, let’s start with A. A sounds like “Ah” in Filipino. |
| Betsey: An example in Filipino is “Lapis” which means ‘pencil’. |
| Becky: Can we have one more example using the letter A, Betsey? |
| Betsey: Sure. Anak. It is spelled A.N.A.K. Anak means ‘daughter’ or ‘son’. |
| Becky: Please repeat after Betsey. |
| Betsey: Anak [pause] |
| Becky: The next one is the letter E. It sounds like the E in the English words “Best” or “Nest”. |
| Betsey: An example in Filipino is “Deretso” which means “straight”. It’s spelled D.E.R.E.T.S.O (again) Deretso. |
| Becky: Ok, can you give us one more example using the letter E? |
| Betsey: Eksena. It’s spelled E.K.S.E.N.A, and it means “Scene”. |
| Becky: Please repeat after Betsey, listeners. |
| Betsey: Eksena [pause] |
| Becky: Next up is the letter I. It sounds like I as in the English word “Fit”. |
| Betsey: An example in Filipino is “Hinto”, which means “stop”. |
| Becky: Please repeat after Betsey. |
| Betsey: Hinto [pause] |
| Becky: Do we have one more example using the letter I? |
| Betsey: Yes. Ilong. This means “nose”. |
| Becky: Ok, the next one is O. It sounds like the O in “Note”. |
| Betsey: An example in Filipino is “Konti”, which means “a little”. |
| Becky: Please repeat after Betsey. |
| Betsey: Konti [pause] |
| Becky: And I’ve found that there’s a Filipino word that is just two Os in a row. |
| Betsey: That’s right. Two Os in a row is a word that means ‘Yes.’ Oo |
| Becky: Please repeat after Betsey. |
| Betsey: Oo [pause] |
| Becky: And finally, we have the letter “U”. It sounds like the U in the word “Duke”. |
| Betsey: An example in Filipino is “Unggoy”, which means “monkey”. |
| Becky: Please repeat after Betsey. |
| Betsey: Unggoy[pause] |
| Becky: And we have one more word using the letter U, right? |
| Betsey: Right. Hukay. It’s written as ‘H.U.K.A.Y.’ and it means “dig”. |
| Becky: Please repeat after Betsey. |
| Betsey: Hukay [pause] |
| Becky: Well listeners, now you know how to pronounce the Filipino vowels. |
| Betsey: It wasn’t too hard, right? |
| Becky: It’s very straightforward, so you’ll be able to master vowels without any problems. But if you have any questions, please leave us a comment at FilipinoPod101.com, and be sure to check the lesson notes. |
Outro |
| Betsey: Okay, that’s it for this lesson. |
| Becky: Thanks for listening. |
| Betsey: See you next time. Paalam! |
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