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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
kilikili
Play audio #1496
minuto
Play audio #128
pinyá
Play audio #1649
kaliwâ
Play audio #1594
+ more examples
hindî
Play audio #603
isdâ
Play audio #553
ilog
Play audio #4785
bibíg
Play audio #766
prito
Play audio #2153
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Examples:
mahirap
Play audio #309
kilikili
Play audio #1496
minuto
Play audio #128
pinya
Play audio #1649
kaliwa
Play audio #1594
+ more examples
hindi
Play audio #603
isda
Play audio #553
ilog
Play audio #4785
bibig
Play audio #766
prito
Play audio #2153

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