Tagalog Final Glottal Stops
Some final vowels end with a glottal stop when followed by a pause (e.g. comma, period). When not followed by a pause, these vowels are elongated instead. In this book, these final glottal stops or long vowels are marked with the symbol /’/. Examples:
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right, correct |
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not |
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took a shower or a bath, washed (one’s body) |
Pronunciation when used in a sentence:
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Right, he/she didn’t wash. |
Note: When /’/ is not followed by a space, it represents one or more omitted letters, instead of a glottal stop or a long vowel. Examples:
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bawa’t |
each, every |
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siya’y |
he/she’s |
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‘yan |
that (near you)* |
* See also: Clarification: near me etc. (p. 47)
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