"Mayroon" /ai/ monophthonigsation in Tagalog

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This video shows an example of "mayroon" (there is/are or has/have) being shortened into "meron". In English, /ai/ typically sounds like "ah" when monophthongised. In Tagalog, the monophthongised /ai/ in "mayroon" sounds like "eh"-"meron".

Posted by Jenna Ong on May 14, 2026

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