Tagalog Long Vowels (Stress)
In Tagalog, stressed syllables have a long vowel, while unstressed syllables have a short vowel.
In this book, all syllables with a long vowel are underlined. Examples:
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work, job |
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dog |
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will be able to come along |
It is important to make a distinction between long vowels and short vowels to be clearly understood. For one thing, many words change meanings when their long vowels are not clearly audible. Examples:
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life |
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alive |
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will study |
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student, pupil |
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