Philippines | Cole: Pronunciation of Philippine Names

The vowel sounds in the following pronunciations are those used in Webster's dictionary.



Pronunciation of Philippine Names

Adasen, a-dae'sen 

Aguio, a'ge-o 

Alan, ae'laen 

Alokotan, ae-lo-ko-taen' 

Aponibalagen, apo-ne-bae-lae-gen' 

Aponibolinayen, apo-ne-bo-le-nae'yen 

Aponitolau, apo-ne-to'lou 

Bagbagak, baeg-bae-gaek' 

Bagobo, ba-go'bo 

Balatama, bae-lae-tae'ma 

Bangan, baen'gaen 

Bantugan, baen-too'gan 

Benito, be-ne'to 

Bilaan, be-lae'an 

Bita, be'ta 

Bontoc, bon'tok 

Bukidnon, boo-kid'non 

Bulanawan, boo-la-nae'wan 

Caalang, kae-ae'laeng 

Cabildo, kae-bil'do 

Cibolan, ci-bo'lan 

Dalonagan, da-lo-na'gan 

Danepan, dae-ne-pan' 

Dapilisan, da-pe-le'san 

Dayapan, di-a-pan 

Dinawagen, de-nae-wae'gen 

Dodedog, dog-e-dog 

Domayco, do-mi'ko 

Dumalawi, doo-mae-lae-we' 

Epogow, e-po-gou' 

Gawigawen, gae-we-gae'wen 

Gaygayoma, gi-gi-o'ma 

Gotgotapa, got-go-ta'pa 

Igorot, ig-o-rot' 

Ilocano, il-o-kae'no 

Ilocos Norte, il-o'kos no'rte 

Indarapatra, in-dae-rae-pae'tra 

Ini-init, e-ni-e'nit 

Kabigat, ka-be-gat' 

Kaboniyan, kae-bo-ne-yan' 

Kadaklan, ka-dak-lan' 

Kadalayapan, kae-dae-lae-yae'pan 

Kadayadawan, kae-dae-yae-dae'wan 

Kanag, kae'naeg 

Komow, ko'mou 

Kurita, ku-re'ta 

Langgona, laeng-go'na 

Ligi, le'ge 

Limokon, le-mo'kon 

Lumabet, loo-mae'bet 

Lumawig, loo-mae'wig 

Magbangal, maeg-baeng'al 

Magindanau, mae-gin-dae'nou 

Magosang, ma-go'sang 

Magsawi, maeg-sae-we' 

Magsingal, maeg'sin-gael 

Manama, maen-ae'ma 

Mandaya, maen-di'ya 

Mansumandig, maen-su-maen-dig 

Mayinit, mi-i'nit 

Mayo, mi'yo 

Mindanao, min-da-nou' 

Nalpangan, nal-pan-gan' 

Pilar, pe'laer' 

Samoki, sa-mo'ki 

Sayen, sae-yen' 

Siagon, se-ae'gon 

Silit, se'let 

Sinag, se'nag 

Sogsogot, sog-so-got' 

Subanun, soo-bae'nun 

Sulayman, soo-li'man 

Tagalog, ta-ga'log 

Tarabusaw, ta-ra-boo'sou 

Tikgi, tik'ge 

Timaco, ti-mae'ko 

Tinguian, ting-gi-an' 

Toglai, tog-lae'e 

Toglibon, tog-le'bon 

Visayan, vi-si'yan

Cole, Mabel Cook. Philippine Folk TalesLondon: Curtis Brown, 1916. 
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