Extra Consonants for Loan Words
Category : Pronunciation
Tagalog uses the following additional consonants to the “Abakada” consonants. They are commonly used for names and loan words that are derived from Spanish and English words.
| additional consonants | example |
| c |
chicharon |
| f |
Filipino |
| j |
Jolibee |
| ñ |
Santo Niño |
| q |
Quezon City |
| v |
Vasquez |
| x |
Manuel Roxas |
| z |
Zambales |
