Pronunciation guide

How to read and say Kinaray-a

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Vowels

a
like the u in cut
e
like the e in bed
i
like the i in sit
o
like the au in author
u
like the oo in foot
ə
like the e in after

Consonants

b
as in bee
k
as in key
d
as in dough
g
as in gold
h
as in heat
l
as in let
m
as in me
n
as in nice
ng
as in song
p
as in pea
r
as in raw
s
as in sea
t
as in tea
w
as in weak
y
as in you

Common diphthongs

aw
as in how
iw
as in kiwi
ay
as in high
oy
as in boy