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The Letter "I"

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One particular difference from English, is that the letter "i" always makes an "ee" sound in the Filipino language. This can take some getting used to for native English speakers. You may have noticed this already when speaking to people with a Filipino accent.

Try listening to some of the examples below and take note of the sound the "i" makes in these words:
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Examples:
mahirap
Play audio #309
isdâ
Play audio #553
prito
Play audio #2153
hindî
Play audio #603
pinyá
Play audio #1649
+ more examples
bibíg
Play audio #766
kaliwâ
Play audio #1594
kilikili
Play audio #1496
ilog
Play audio #4785
minuto
Play audio #128
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Examples:
mahirap
Play audio #309
isda
Play audio #553
prito
Play audio #2153
hindi
Play audio #603
pinya
Play audio #1649
+ more examples
bibig
Play audio #766
kaliwa
Play audio #1594
kilikili
Play audio #1496
ilog
Play audio #4785
minuto
Play audio #128

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