Pronunciation of Tagalog Words

It's easy to pronounce Tagalog words if you will divide the word in syllables.

1. One Vowel

Example: i in the word isa (i-sa) meaning one
o in the word tao (ta-o) meaning person
a in the word aso (a-so) meaning dog

2. Consonant and Vowel

Example: sa in the word isa (i-sa) meaning one
ta in the word tao (ta-o) meaning person
so in the word aso (a-so) meaning dog

3. Vowel and Consonant

Example: ak in the word aklat (ak-lat) meaning book
it in the word itlog (it-log) meaning egg
is in the word isda (is-da) meaning fish

4. Consonant-Vowel-Consonant

Example: hal in the word mahal (ma-hal) meaning love
nak in the word anak (a-nak) meaning child
lak in the word bulaklak (bulak-lak) meaning flower