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title: "How to pronounce \"Filipino\" in English | SayItVid"
description: "Learn how to say \"Filipino\" correctly. Watch real-life video examples and master your English pronunciation with SayItVid."
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# How to pronounce "Filipino" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)**: `/fɪlɪˈpinoʊ/`
- **Native Audio Recording**: [Listen to Audio Clip](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/bd/En-ca-Filipino.oga/En-ca-Filipino.oga.mp3)
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **fi·li·pi·no**
- **Parts of Speech**: noun, adjective
- **NOUN**: A citizen or local inhabitant of the Philippines, or descendant of such.
- **NOUN**: Specifically the male equivalent of Filipina.
- **ADJECTIVE**: Of or pertaining to the Philippines or its peoples, languages, and cultures.

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (1 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "Filipino" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "like, bawling. And I'm like, I didn't know how to feel about it. Hey, KP. He says, "Growing up, I never saw Filipinos in the limelight, much less an all-Filipinx cast."
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 46:16](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cedarz9bEoA&t=2776s)


## Related Words & Synonyms

- **Synonyms**: [pinoy](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/pinoy), [philippine](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/philippine)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce "Filipino" correctly?
"Filipino" is pronounced `/fɪlɪˈpinoʊ/`. Syllable breakdown: **fi·li·pi·no**.

### What does "Filipino" mean in context?
A citizen or local inhabitant of the Philippines, or descendant of such.

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