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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

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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