
ɾ/ and /d/ are sometimes interchangeable It is only used for words of foreign origin that have not been assimilated into Filipino or Filipino words which were written using Spanish orthography.


Substituted by the letters k or s or digraph ts in Abakada, depending on the sound the letter generates. The modern Filipino alphabet introduced since 1987 consists of 28 letters. In 2013, the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino released the Ortograpiyang Pambansa (“National Orthography”), a new set of guidelines for writing the Filipino language.

For the distinction between, / / and ⟨ ⟩, see IPA § Brackets and transcription delimiters.įilipino orthography ( Filipino: Ortograpiyang Filipino) specifies the correct use of the writing system of the Filipino language, the national and co- official language of the Philippines. For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA. This article contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).
