Lesson One

Pronunciation

a [ah] as in father Example: “baka, asa”

b same as English “baka, babaye”

c Does not exist in Cebuano

d Like English. Example: “dagat”.

e Like the short e in “beg” Example: “babaye”

f Does not exist in Cebuano, sometimes the “p” has this sound.

g Same as English. Example: “baguio,”

h Same as English. Example: “trabaho”

i Like the short “i” in “fin, him” Example: “kini, diin”

j Does not exist in Cebuano.

k Like the English hard “c” in “clock” Example: “kambing”

l Same as English. Example: “lami”

m Same as English. Example: “lami”

n Same as English. Example: “Nanay”

o Like the long “o” in English “wrote” Example: “Opo”

p Like the English “p” Example: “para”

q Does not exist in Cebuano.

r Like a trilled Spanish “r” Example: “peras, aray”

s Same as English. Example: “sulat”

t Same as English. Example: “tatay,tawo”

u Like the middle sound in “moot” Example: “buut”

v Does not exist in Cebuano. Same as “b”

x Does not exist in Cebuano.

y Like the English “y” in “you, yes.” Example: “Biyernes”

z Sounds like s Example: “zebra””

Extremely important note: When two vowels are together you must pronounce each vowel separately.

Examples : maayo, buut, diin. These are pronounced like: ma-ayo, bu-ut, di-in