aw(sun/day)
ay(rice)
iw(amuse)
oy(tree)
uy(cashew)
Dipthongs
The Tagalog diphthongs are iw, ay, aw, oy, and uy. These are complex sounds which are combinations of simple vowels and semi-vowels.
| Sound/Position | Front | Central |
Back |
| High | iw | -- |
uy |
| Mid | -- |
-- |
oy |
| Low | -- | aw, ay |
-- |
Except for iw and uy, these diphthongs have their corresponding sounds in English. Listen to the following examples:
| aw |
araw (sun/day) |
| ay |
palay (rice) |
| iw |
aliw (amuse) |
| oy |
kahoy (tree) |
| uy |
kasuy (cashew) |