{"id":409,"date":"2009-12-29T10:24:16","date_gmt":"2009-12-29T15:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beta.eastcree.org\/eastcree\/?page_id=409"},"modified":"2017-07-17T21:10:36","modified_gmt":"2017-07-18T01:10:36","slug":"nasals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eastcree.org\/cree\/en\/grammar\/sounds-east-cree\/sounds\/consonants\/nasals\/","title":{"rendered":"Nasals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

<\/a>Pronunciation of the Nasals M [m]<\/span> and N [n]<\/span><\/h1>\r\n

M <\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

M sounds like the M in mat<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n
Northern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14ab\u14ab\u1431\u14f1\u14d0<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nm<\/strong>aam<\/strong>aapisun<\/td>\r\nmaa – maapi – sun<\/td>\r\n[m<\/strong>a – \u02c8m<\/strong>ap – s\u028an]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14a8\u1505<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nm<\/strong>uus<\/td>\r\nmuus<\/td>\r\n[\u02c8m<\/strong>u\u02d0s]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Southern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14a6\u1450\u1505<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nm<\/strong>iitus<\/td>\r\nm<\/strong>ii – tus<\/td>\r\n\u00a0[ \u02c8m<\/strong>i\u02d0 – t\u028a\u0325s ]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14aa\u14a3\u14c3\u140c\u1424<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nm<\/strong>am<\/strong>eniiweu<\/td>\r\nm<\/strong>a – m<\/strong>e – nii – weu<\/td>\r\n\u00a0[ m<\/strong>a – m<\/strong>\u025b – \u02c8n\u026a\u02d0 – w\u025bw ]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

M can also sound long (like [mm]<\/span> or [m\u0259m]<\/span>)<\/p>\r\n
Northern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14a5\u14ab\u14c3\u1419\u1424<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nmim<\/strong>aaniiwaau<\/td>\r\nm<\/strong>im<\/strong>aa – nii – waau<\/td>\r\n[mm<\/strong>a\u02d0-\u02c8ni\u02d0-wa\u02b7]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Southern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1405\u14ef\u14a5\u14ab\u1424<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nusimim<\/strong>aau<\/td>\r\nu – sim<\/strong> – im<\/strong>aau<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

Similarly, the combination TIM in East Cree can sound similar to the sounds in the English phrase light m<\/strong>e<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n
Northern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1410\u1410\u144e\u14ab<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nwiiwiitim<\/strong>aa<\/td>\r\nwii – wiiti – m<\/strong>aa<\/td>\r\n[wi\u02d0-\u02c8wit-m<\/strong>a\u02b0]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

N<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

N sounds like the N in no<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n
Northern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14c8\u1424<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nn<\/strong>aau<\/td>\r\nn<\/strong>aau<\/td>\r\n[\u02c8n<\/strong>a\u02d0w]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14c3\u1525\u144e\u14c2\u1424<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nn<\/strong>iishtiniu<\/td>\r\nn<\/strong>iishti – niu<\/td>\r\n[n<\/strong>i\u02d0\u0283t – no\u02d0]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Southern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14c7\u14a3\u1432<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nn<\/strong>amepii<\/td>\r\nn<\/strong>a – me – pii<\/td>\r\n\u00a0[ n<\/strong>\u0259 – m\u025b – \u02c8pi\u0294 ]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14c3\u1473\u14d0<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nn<\/strong>iikaan<\/strong><\/td>\r\nn<\/strong>ii – kaan<\/strong><\/td>\r\n\u00a0[ n<\/strong>i\u02d0 –\u00a0\u02c8kan ]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

N can also sound longer, similar to how ‘n’ is pronounced in the phrase ham ‘n’ eggs<\/em>. At the beginning of a word, for example, the spelling NIT often sounds similar to the ND [n\u0329d]<\/span> sounds in the phrase mom ‘n’ dad.<\/em> It can also sound like IND [\u0268nd]<\/span> in indeed<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n
Northern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14c2\u1450\u148b\u146d\u14d0<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nn<\/strong>ituchikin<\/td>\r\nn<\/strong>i – tu – chi – kin<\/td>\r\n[n\u0329<\/strong> – \u02c8t\u028a – t\u0283\u026a – k\u026an]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14c2\u1450\u148b\u146d\u14d0<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nn<\/strong>ituchikin<\/td>\r\nn<\/strong>i – tu – chi – kin<\/td>\r\n[\u0268n<\/strong> – \u02c8t\u028a – t\u0283\u026a – k\u026an]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Southern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14c2\u148b\u1484<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nn<\/strong>ichikw<\/td>\r\nn<\/strong>i – chikw<\/td>\r\n\u00a0[ n\u0318<\/strong>– \u02c8t\u0283\u028ak\u02b7 ]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14c2\u148b\u1505\u1456\u1439\u1405\u1489\u14f0\u14bb<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nni<\/strong>chistaapaauchesiim<\/td>\r\nni<\/strong> – chistaa – paau – che – siim<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

Similarly, the spelling TIN in East Cree often sounds similar to the DEN [dn\u0329]<\/span> sounds in the English words hidden<\/em> and sudden<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n
Northern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1405\u1432\u1419\u1405\u1525\u1450\u144e<\/strong>\u14d0<\/td>\r\n\"Click <\/strong><\/td>\r\nupiiwaaushtutin<\/strong><\/td>\r\nu – pii – waaush – tu – tin<\/strong><\/td>\r\n[\u028a – pi – \u0254\u02d0\u0283 – \u02c8t\u028a – tn<\/strong>\u0329]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14c3\u1525\u144e\u14c2\u1424<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nniishtin<\/strong>iu<\/td>\r\nniishti<\/strong> – n<\/strong>iu<\/td>\r\n[ni\u02d0\u0283t – n<\/strong>o\u02d0]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Southern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14ab\u144e\u14c2\u140c\u148c\u1511\u1473\u1424<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nmaatin<\/strong>iwechiishikaau<\/td>\r\nmaa – tin<\/strong>i – we – chii – shi – kaau<\/td>\r\n\u00a0[ ma – tn\u0318<\/strong> – w\u025b\u02d0 – \u02c8ti\u02d0 – \u0283\u0259 – kaw ]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

Finally, the spellings PUM and PIM have a unique pronunciation:<\/p>\r\n
Northern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1516\u1433\u14a5\u14d0<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nshaapum<\/strong>in<\/td>\r\nshaapu – m<\/strong>in<\/td>\r\n[\u02c8\u0283a\u02d0p – m<\/strong>\u026an]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u140b \u1419\u1431\u14ab\u14a1<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\naa waapim<\/strong>aach<\/td>\r\naa waapi<\/strong> – m<\/strong>aach<\/td>\r\n[ \u02c8a w\u0251pm\u0329<\/strong> – at\u0283 ]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Southern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1431\u1426\u148b\u1431\u14a3\u1405\u1456\u1439\u14d0<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\npihchipim<\/strong>eutaapaan<\/td>\r\npih – chipi<\/strong> – m<\/strong>eu – taa – paan<\/td>\r\n\u00a0[ pi\u02d0\u02b0 – t\u0283\u026apm\u0318<\/strong> – m\u025bw –\u00a0ta – pan ]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1403\u1525\u1431\u14a5\u1426\u14a1<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nishpim<\/strong>ihch<\/td>\r\nishpi<\/strong> – m<\/strong>ihch<\/td>\r\n\u00a0[ i\u0283 – \u02c8pm\u0318<\/strong>\u026aht\u0283 ]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
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