How to pronounce Bumatay?

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Pronunciation of Bumatay in Manila, Philippines

Bumatay is pronounced as

b uu M AA t ay

b sounds like the 'b' in 'bat'
uu sounds like the 'u' in 'put'
m sounds like the 'm' in 'me'
aa sounds like the 'a' in 'car'
t sounds like the 't' in 'to'
ay sounds like the 'ie' in 'tie'


Bumatay is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ b uu M AA t ay ]

b uu M AA t ay
bat put me car to lie

Type of Name:

Last Name

Language:

Philippine

Alternate Spelling(s):

Bumatai

Meaning:

"v., inf. 1. base, rest on, deduce from; 2. depend on" (http://tagalog.pinoydictionary.com/search?q=bumatay)

Additional Information:

Americans tend

(1) to stress the first syllable; and
(2) to pronounce the "a"'s as short "a"
(instead of low "a" as in "father" and "calm")


Comments:

Pronunciation of Bumatay in Manila, Philippines

bu MA tay

bu - "u" is pronounced as "u" in "put"

MA - "A" is pronounced as "a" in "father"

tay - rhymes with "tie"


Type of Name:

Last Name

Language:

Philippine

Alternate Spelling(s):

Bumatai

Meaning:

"v., inf. 1. base, rest on, deduce from; 2. depend on" (http://tagalog.pinoydictionary.com/search?q=bumatay)

Additional Information:

Americans tend

(1) to stress the first syllable; and
(2) to pronounce the "a"'s as short "a"
(instead of low "a" as in "father" and "calm")


Comments: