Bisaya Alphabet ABAKADA Pronunciation and Spelling

There are 20 letters in the Bisaya alphabet. We also have borrowed letters from the Spanish and English alphabets. Mainly because we are conquered by the Spaniards and American in the past.

20 Bisaya Alphabets
a,b,k,d,e,g,h,i,l,m,n,ng,o,p,r,s,t,u,w,y

Borrowed letters from Spanish and English Alphabets are:
c, ch, f, j, ll, n, rr, q,v, x and z


Cebuano Vowels are:
a,e,i,o,u

Pronunciation (please watch my video for more details)
Consonants are pronounced with the sound of "a" at the end.

ba, ka, da, ga, ha, la, ma, na, nga, pa, ra, sa, ta, wa, ya

Vowels:
a - fa, la
e - eh/ bed, fed
i - ee/ eel, feel
o - oh/ hop
u - ooh/ moon, food

The consonant "ng"

Samples:
Sing a song
lungs
bangs

Bisaya samples:
ngalan - name
ang - subject marker
ngano - why

Adopted letters
C - pronounced as "k or s"
Common - komon
bicicleta - bisikleta
diferencia - diperensya

Ch - pronounced as "Ts"
China - Tsina
Chino - Tsino
Chicharon - Tsitsaron
Teacher - Tsitser
Chocolate - Tsokolet

J -pronounced as "h"
Jose - pronounced as "hose"
July - Hulyo
Japanese - Hapones

F - pronounced as "p"
Filipino - Pilipino

Q - pronounced as "k"
Mannequin - Manikin
Maquina - Makina
Queso - Keso

V - pronounced as "b"
Aviva - Abiba
Favor - Pabor
Vino - Bino

X - pronounced as "h" or "ks"
Roxas - pronounced as "Rohas"
Exact - Eksakto
Exam - Eksam

Z - pronounced as "s"
Azul - Asul
Lapiz - lapis

Ll - becomes "ly" (spanish words)
Silla - Silya (chair)
Ballena - balyena  (whale)

Ll - becomes "L" only (english words)
Cellphone - Selpon
Ballpen - bolpen

N - becomes "ny"
Senora - Senyora
Senor - Senyor
Senorita - Senyorita
Senorito - Senyorito

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