a |
-ah- |
ayo |
hawk |
Long as in father. |
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akketv |
to bite |
Short as in box. (Short a is only found before h or k.) |
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c |
-che- |
cesse |
mouse |
As in such. (At times pronounced like “j” as in taklik-cvmpv – cake) |
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e |
-e- |
efv |
dog |
Short as in if |
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ē |
-ē- |
ēkvnv |
earth |
Long as in feed. |
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f |
-fe- |
fo |
bee |
As in foot. (May sound like v between vowels as in ehvfe – his/her thigh) |
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h |
-he- |
hvcko |
ear |
As in heel. |
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i |
-aye- |
noricetv |
to cook |
As in hey. |
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Lētkis. |
I’m running. |
As in bed. (at the end of sentences) |
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k |
-ke- |
kapv |
coat |
As in skin (sometimes makes a “g” sound as in ekvnv – land). |
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l |
-le- |
lucv |
turtle |
As in low. |
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m |
-me- |
meskē |
summer |
As in mouse. |
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n |
-ne- |
nerē |
night |
As in not. |
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o |
-oh- |
ofv |
inside |
Long as in code. |
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ōpv |
owl |
Short as hotel. |
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p |
-pe- |
penwv |
turkey |
As in spin. (sometimes makes a “b” sound as in sapetv – to scratch). |
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r |
-thle- |
rvro |
fish |
As in athlete. (some speakers prounce with a “thee” sound as in worthy. |
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s |
-se- |
svmpv |
basket |
As in sound. (also produces a “z” sound, especially between vowels as in hvse – sun). |
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t |
-te- -de- |
totkv |
fire |
As in time or dime (unaspirated so it makes a sound between a “t” and “d”). |
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u |
-oo- |
sutv |
sky |
Short as in took. |
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v |
-uh- |
vce |
corn |
Short as in sofa. |
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w |
-we- |
wotko |
raccoon |
As in wait. |
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y |
-ye- |
yvnvsv |
buffalo |
As in yet. |
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vo |
-aw- |
hvo |
okay |
As in low. (older texts use the spelling “au”). |
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ue |
-oy- |
hopuetake uewv |
children water |
As in boy or queen. |