Kalathma
Alphabet
A a
B b
K k
D d
E e
G g
H h
I i
L l
M m
N n
Ng ng
O o
P p
R r
S s
T t
U u
W w
Y y
Pronunciation
A - ɑ
B - b
K - k
D - d
E - ɛ
G - g
H - h
I - i
L - l
M - m
N - n
Ng - ŋ
O - o
P - p
R - r
S - s
T - t
U - u
W - w
Y - j
♦NG can be pronounce in two ways.
*When it's alone. It pronounced NANG
Example:
Bumili siya ng itlog.
(He/She Bought an egg)
*When it's combine with a word. It's pronounced NG (ŋ)
Example:
Magandang babae.
(Beautiful girl)
Ang bata.
(The child)
♦DY is pronounced as j.
Like in the word Jupiter.
Example:
Dyanitor = Janitor
(ja-ni-tor)
♦TS is pronounce ch.
Like in the word Chase.
Example:
Tsokolate = Chocolate
(cho-co-la-te)
♦SY is pronounced as sh.
Like in the word Shape.
Example:
Asya = Asia
(A-Sya)
♠The word "mga" is pronounced "MANGAH"
