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<\/a>Diphthongs<\/h1>\r\n

Diphthongs are combinations of an East Cree vowel<\/a> with a glide<\/a> such as W or Y. In the orthography, the glide can come before or after the vowel.<\/p>\r\n

On this page, we discuss what the vowel combinations sound like. However, this description starts off with the roman spelling system; that is, we describe how each particular spelling is pronounced. (In contrast, on the other vowel pages, the main focus was on the pronunciation, not on the spelling.)<\/p>\r\n

East Cree diphthongs sometimes sound just the way they are spelled. However, there are some notable exceptions like IWI<\/a>, UWI<\/a>, WAA<\/a>, and WAAU<\/a>. To find out more about the pronunciation of each vowel combination, refer to the following list.<\/p>\r\n

AI<\/a>, AU<\/a>, AY<\/a>, IU<\/a>, IW<\/a>, IWI<\/a>, IY<\/a>, UI<\/a>, UYIU<\/a>, UW<\/a>, UWI<\/a>, UY<\/a>, WAA<\/a>, WAAU<\/a>, WI<\/a>, YI<\/a>, YIU<\/a>, YU<\/a><\/p>\r\n

<\/a>AI<\/h3>\r\n

top<\/a><\/p>\r\n

AAI sounds almost like the [ aj ]<\/span> in hi<\/em>. Notice that the letter I spelling stands for a [ j ]<\/span> sound in this case.<\/p>\r\n
Northern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u148e\u14db\u1403\u1432\u14ef\u14bb<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nchuulaai<\/strong>piisim<\/td>\r\nchuu – laai<\/strong> – pii – sim<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1405\u1456\u1403\u146f\u14bb\u1426<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nutaai<\/strong>kumh<\/td>\r\nu – taai<\/strong> – kumh<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Southern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u148c\u1525\u1473\u1403\u1419\u1424<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nchiishkaai<\/strong>waau<\/td>\r\nchiish – kaai<\/strong> – wau<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1432\u14f5\u1403\u1426\u146f\u14c8\u1424<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\npiisaai<\/strong>hkunaau<\/td>\r\npii – saai<\/strong>h – ku – naau<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/a>AU and AAU<\/h3>\r\n

top<\/a><\/p>\r\n

AU and AAU sound almost like the [ aw ]<\/span> in how<\/em>. Notice that the letter U spelling stands for a [ w ]<\/span> sound in this case.<\/p>\r\n
Northern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u148b\u1505\u1431\u1473\u1424<\/td>\r\n <\/strong>\"Click<\/td>\r\nchispikaau<\/strong><\/td>\r\nchispi – kaau<\/strong><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1403\u152e\u152b\u1426\u140a\u1424<\/td>\r\n <\/strong>\"Click<\/td>\r\niyaayuuhau<\/strong><\/td>\r\niyaa – yuu – hau<\/strong><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Southern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u140a\u146f\u1456\u1424<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nakutaau<\/strong><\/td>\r\na – ku – taau<\/strong><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14c0\u1405\u148c\u1511\u1473\u1424<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nneuchiishikaau<\/strong><\/td>\r\nneu – chii – shi – kaau<\/strong><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/a>AY<\/h3>\r\n

top<\/a><\/p>\r\n

AAY sounds just like AAI<\/a> [ aj ]<\/span>. In contrast, AYI (at the beginning of the word) sounds like [ \u026aj\u026a ]<\/span>.<\/p>\r\n
Northern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1439\u1528\u1484<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\npaay<\/strong>ikw<\/td>\r\npaay<\/strong>ikw<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1403\u152e\u152b\u1426\u140a\u1424<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\niyaa<\/strong>yuuhau<\/td>\r\ni – yaa<\/strong> – yuu – hau<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u148b\u14f5\u152e\u1505\u146f\u14c2\u1431\u14ef\u14bb<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nchisaay<\/strong>aaskunipisim *<\/td>\r\nchisaa<\/strong> – y<\/strong>aa – skuni – pi – sim<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u140a\u1528\u14a5\u1419\u146d\u14d0<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nayi<\/strong>miwaakin **<\/td>\r\nayi<\/strong>mi – waa – kin<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

* Here, AAYAA sounds closer to <\/em>[ \u025b\u02d0j\u025b\u02d0 ]<\/span> as in the English phrase ‘a ye<\/strong>s’.<\/em>
**AYI sounds like <\/em>[ \u026aj\u026a ]<\/span> at the beginning of the word. Short A normally sounds like<\/em> [ \u026a ]<\/span> at the beginning of the word, and YI<\/a> normally sounds like <\/em>[ j\u026a ]<\/span> or<\/em> [ ji ]<\/span>.<\/p>\r\n
Southern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1403\u152e\u1528\u1410\u1424<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\niyaay<\/strong>iwiiu<\/td>\r\ni – yaay<\/strong>i – wiiu<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14c2\u152e\u1528\u14d0<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nniyaay<\/strong>in<\/td>\r\nni – yaay<\/strong>in<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1455\u1426\u1473\u152e\u1424<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\ntahkaayaau<\/td>\r\ntah – kaa<\/strong> – y<\/strong>aau<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/a>IU<\/h3>\r\n

top<\/a><\/p>\r\n

In general, IU sounds like a long [ u\u02d0 ]<\/span> or [ u\u031e\u02d0 ]<\/span>:<\/p>\r\n
Northern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u140b\u1426\u146f\u14ef\u1424<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\naahkusiu<\/strong><\/td>\r\naahku – siu<\/strong><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u148b\u1426\u148b\u1410\u1405\u14c8\u14c2\u1424<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nchihchiwiiunaaniu<\/strong><\/td>\r\nchihchi – wiiu – naa -niu<\/strong><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1473\u1426\u1473\u148b\u1424<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nkaahkaachiu<\/strong><\/td>\r\nkaah – kaa – chiu<\/strong><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1403\u1528\u146d\u1505\u148b\u14f0\u1424<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\niyikischisiiu<\/strong> *<\/td>\r\ni – yikis – chisiiu<\/strong><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

* In this example, IIU sounds like a short U<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n
Southern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1432\u1426\u148b\u1438\u1528\u1405\u152e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\npiihchipayiu<\/strong>yaan<\/td>\r\npiih – chi – pa – yiu<\/strong> – yaan<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

However, in the next examples, IY-IU sounds like [ i – ju ]<\/span>. (Also see IY<\/a> and YI<\/a>. )<\/p>\r\n
Northern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u148b\u1426\u148b\u1431\u1528\u1424<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nchihchipiyiu<\/strong><\/td>\r\nchihchi – pi – yiu<\/strong><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1431\u14a5\u1431\u1528\u1405\u146d\u14a5\u1484<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\npimipiyiu<\/strong>kimikw<\/td>\r\npimi – pi<\/strong> – yiu<\/strong> – kimikw<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Southern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\nNO EXAMPLE<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0This dialect does not spell words -iyiu<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0It uses –iyuu<\/strong>.<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

In the middle of the word, IIU sounds like [ i ]<\/span> followed by [ u ]<\/span>, or like [ i ]<\/span> followed by [ ju ]<\/span>. It can be difficult to hear the [ j ]<\/span> sound.<\/p>\r\n
Northern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14c2\u1432\u1405\u1426\u14c2\u14bb<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nnipiiuh<\/strong>nim<\/td>\r\nni – piiuh<\/strong> – nim<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u148b\u1426\u148b\u1410\u1405\u14c8\u14c2\u1424<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nchihchiwiiu<\/strong>naaniu<\/td>\r\nchihchi – wiiu<\/strong> – naa – niu<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Southern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u140b\u1426\u146f\u14f0\u1405\u1472\u14a5\u1484<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\naahkusiiu<\/strong>kamikw<\/td>\r\naahku – sii<\/strong>u<\/strong> – ka-mikw<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14c8\u148c\u1405\u1525\u1455\u14bb<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nnaachiiu<\/strong>shtam<\/td>\r\nnaa – chii<\/strong>u<\/strong>sh – tam<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

In the next example, U-YI-U sounds like [ u – i – ju\u02d0 ]<\/span> (Also see IY<\/a> and YI<\/a>. )<\/p>\r\n
Northern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u140a\u1525\u1450\u1528\u1405\u146d\u14a5\u1484<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nashtuyiu<\/strong>kimikw<\/td>\r\nash – tu<\/strong> – yiu<\/strong> – kimikw<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Southern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\nNO EXAMPLE<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/a>IW<\/h3>\r\n

top<\/a><\/p>\r\n

In general, IW sounds like [ \u026aw ]<\/span>, [ \u0268w ]<\/span>, or [ \u0259w ]<\/span>:<\/p>\r\n
Northern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u140a\u1528\u14a5\u1419\u146d\u14d0<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nayimiw<\/strong>aakin<\/td>\r\nayimi<\/strong> – w<\/strong>aa – kin<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14ab\u144e\u1419\u140e\u14d0\u1426<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nmaatiw<\/strong>aawinh<\/td>\r\nmaa – ti<\/strong> – w<\/strong>aa – winh<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Southern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1433\u1403\u140c\u1525<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\npuiw<\/strong>esh<\/td>\r\npui<\/strong> – w<\/strong>esh<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1403\u1419\u1433\u140c\u1424<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\niw<\/strong>aapuweu<\/td>\r\ni<\/strong> – w<\/strong>aapu – weu<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

IIW sounds like [ i\u02d0w ]<\/span>:<\/p>\r\n
Northern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u148c\u1419\u144e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nchiiw<\/strong>aatin<\/td>\r\nchii<\/strong> – w<\/strong>aa – tin<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14a5\u1426\u148c\u1419\u14ef\u1424<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nmihchiiw<\/strong>aasiu<\/td>\r\nmih – chii – w<\/strong>aa – siu<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1405\u1525\u144e\u1480\u14c2\u1432\u1410\u1426<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nushtikwaanipiiw<\/strong>iih *<\/td>\r\nush – ti – kwaani – pii – w<\/strong>iih<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

* Note that IIWII sounds different from IIWI, as explained in the next example<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n
Southern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u148c\u140c\u144e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nchiiw<\/strong>etin<\/td>\r\nchii<\/strong> – w<\/strong>e – tin<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1512\u140c\u152b<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nshiiw<\/strong>eyuu<\/td>\r\nshii<\/strong> – w<\/strong>e – yuu<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

However, IIWI sounds like [ iu ]<\/span>:<\/p>\r\n
Northern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1432\u140e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\npiiwi<\/strong>n *<\/td>\r\npii<\/strong> – wi<\/strong>n<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

* Also see IWI<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\r\n
Southern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\nNO EXAMPLE<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/a>IWI<\/h3>\r\n

top<\/a><\/p>\r\n

In general, IWI sounds like [ u\u02d0 ]<\/span> or [ u\u02b7\u0259n ]<\/span>:<\/p>\r\n
Northern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14c3\u1513\u1473\u1431\u140e\u14c8\u14c2\u1424<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nniishukaapiwi<\/strong>naaniu<\/td>\r\nniishu – kaa – piwi<\/strong> – naa – niu<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1456\u1426\u144e\u1431\u140e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\ntaahtipiwi<\/strong>n<\/td>\r\ntaah – ti – piwi<\/strong>n<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Southern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\nNO EXAMPLE<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/a>IY<\/h3>\r\n

top<\/a><\/p>\r\n

In general, IY and IIY sound like [ ij ]<\/span>:<\/p>\r\n
Northern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1403\u152e\u1511\u1426\u1466<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\niy<\/strong>aashiht<\/td>\r\ni<\/strong> – y<\/strong>aashiht<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1404\u152e\u1426\u144e\u1484<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\niiy<\/strong>aahtikw<\/td>\r\nii – y<\/strong>aah – tikw<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1403\u152e\u152b\u1426\u140a\u1424<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\niy<\/strong>aayuuhau<\/td>\r\ni<\/strong> – y<\/strong>aa – yuu – hau<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1431\u152e\u1424<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\npiy<\/strong>aau<\/td>\r\npi<\/strong> – y<\/strong>aau<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Southern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1404\u152e\u1426\u144e\u1484<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\niiy<\/strong>aahtikw<\/td>\r\nii<\/strong> – y<\/strong>aah – tikw<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1404\u1528\u14a5\u14d0\u1426<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\niiy<\/strong>iminh<\/td>\r\nii<\/strong> – y<\/strong>i – minh<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u140a\u146f\u1528\u1526\u1424<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nakuyiy<\/strong>eu<\/td>\r\na – kuyi<\/strong> – y<\/strong>eu<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

However, unaccented IY can sound about as short as a [ j ]<\/span> sound:<\/p>\r\n
Northern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14c2\u152e\u152a\u1516\u1449<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nniy<\/strong>aayushaap *<\/td>\r\nniy<\/strong>aayu – shaap<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

* NIY sounds closer to<\/em> [ nj ]<\/span>.<\/p>\r\n
Southern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14c2\u152e\u14c8\u14c0\u1424<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nniy<\/strong>aanaaneu<\/td>\r\nniy<\/strong>aa – naa – neu<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/a>UI<\/h3>\r\n

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UI sounds like [ \u028aj ]<\/span>, (similar to how some English speakers say the vowel sound in buoy<\/strong><\/em>):<\/p>\r\n
Northern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14c2\u1505\u1473\u1433\u1403<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nniskaapui<\/strong><\/td>\r\nnis – kaa – pui<\/strong><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1433\u1403\u1419\u1511\u1525<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\npui<\/strong>waashish<\/td>\r\npui<\/strong> – waashish<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u146f\u1403\u1426\u146f\u1426\u140b\u1491\u1424<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nkuih<\/strong>kuhaachaau *<\/td>\r\nkuih<\/strong> – kuhaa – chaau<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u140a\u14a5\u1505\u1480\u152a\u1403<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\namiskwaayui<\/strong> **<\/td>\r\namis – kwaa – yui<\/strong><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

* Here, UIH sounds more like<\/em> [ ui ]<\/span>.) (Also see the description of IH<\/a><\/em>.
** Here, UI sounds closer to the <\/em>[ \u0254j ]<\/span> sound in English ‘boy’<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n
Southern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u146f\u1403\u1505\u1484<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nkui<\/strong>skw<\/td>\r\nkui<\/strong>skw<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1405\u1525\u1474\u1450\u1403<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nushkwetui<\/strong><\/td>\r\nush – kwe – tui<\/strong><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/a>UY<\/h3>\r\n

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UUY sounds like [ u\u02d0j ]<\/span>:<\/p>\r\n
Northern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1514\u152e\u14c2\u146d\u14a5\u1484<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nshuuy<\/strong>aanikimikw<\/td>\r\nshuu<\/strong> – y<\/strong>aani – kimikw<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Southern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14a5\u1470\u152b<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\n\u00a0mikuuy<\/strong>uu<\/td>\r\n\u00a0mi – kuu<\/strong> – y<\/strong>uu<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1438\u148e\u152e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\n\u00a0pachuuy<\/strong>aan<\/td>\r\n\u00a0pa – chuu<\/strong> – y<\/strong>aan<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

UY sounds like UI<\/a> [ \u028aj ]<\/span>:<\/p>\r\n
Northern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1419\u1433\u152e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nwaapuy<\/strong>aan<\/td>\r\nwaa – pu – y<\/strong>aan<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1473\u1403\u152e\u1426\u146f\u1528\u1426\u1451\u146f\u1456\u1426\u14a1\u1426 \u14c2\u1439\u140e\u14d0\u1426<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nkaaiyaahkuyih<\/strong>tuukutaahchh nipaawinh<\/td>\r\nkaai – yaah – kuyih<\/strong> – tuu – ku – taahchh ni – paa – winh<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Southern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u140a\u146f\u1526\u1472\u1426\u1404\u1472\u14d0<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\n\u00a0akuy<\/strong>ekahiikan<\/td>\r\n\u00a0a – ku<\/strong> – y<\/strong>eka – hii – kan<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/a>UYIU<\/h3>\r\n

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UYIU can sound like [ iu ]<\/span>:<\/p>\r\n
Northern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1405\u146f\u1528\u1424<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nukuyiu<\/strong><\/td>\r\nu – ku<\/strong> – yiu<\/strong><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Southern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\nNO EXAMPLE<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

Otherwise, it sounds like UY<\/a> followed by IU<\/a> [ \u028aiju ]<\/span>:<\/p>\r\n
Northern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u140a\u1525\u1450\u1528\u1405\u146d\u14a5\u1484<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nashtuyiu<\/strong>kimikw<\/td>\r\nash – tu<\/strong> – yiu<\/strong> – kimikw<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Southern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\nNO EXAMPLE<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/a>UW<\/h3>\r\n

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UW sounds like a long [ u\u02d0 ]<\/span>, a short [ u ]<\/span>, or even like a super-short [ w ]<\/span>:<\/p>\r\n
Northern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1406\u140e\u1473\u1424<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nuuw<\/strong>ikaau<\/td>\r\nuuw<\/strong>i – kaau<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14ab\u14a8\u1419\u146d\u1426\u1404\u146d\u14d0<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nmaamuuw<\/strong>aakihiikin *<\/td>\r\nmaamuu<\/strong> – w<\/strong>aaki – hii – kin<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

* Here, UUW sounds more like <\/em>[ uw ]<\/span> or even just <\/em>[ w ]<\/span>.<\/p>\r\n
Southern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u140b\u1426\u1450\u140c\u14c0\u1424<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\n\u00a0ashtuw<\/strong>eneu<\/td>\r\n\u00a0ashtu<\/strong> – w<\/strong>e – neu<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1406\u140e\u1466<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\n\u00a0uuw<\/strong>it<\/td>\r\n\u00a0uuwit<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/a>UWI<\/h3>\r\n

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UWI sounds like long [ u\u02d0 ]<\/span> or [ uw\u0268 ]<\/span>:<\/p>\r\n
Northern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u148b\u14a7\u140e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nchimuwi<\/strong>n<\/td>\r\nchi – muwi<\/strong>n<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u146d\u1525\u146f\u140e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nkishkuwi<\/strong>n<\/td>\r\nkish – kuwi<\/strong>n<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1516\u146f\u1426\u1404\u146d\u14c4\u140e\u1466<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nshaakuhiikinuwi<\/strong>t<\/td>\r\nshaaku – hii – ki – nuwi<\/strong>t<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u140b\u1431\u1426\u1450\u140e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\naapihtuwi<\/strong>n<\/td>\r\naa – pih – tuwi<\/strong>n<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Southern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1419\u1431\u14a5\u14f1\u140e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nwaapimisuwi<\/strong>n<\/td>\r\nwaapi – mi – suwi<\/strong>n<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u140a\u1528\u14a7\u140e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nayimuwi<\/strong>n<\/td>\r\na – yim – uwi<\/strong>n<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14a5\u1505\u1433\u140e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nmispuwi<\/strong>n<\/td>\r\nmis – puwi<\/strong>n<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/a>WAA<\/h3>\r\n

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After a consonant, WAA sounds like [ \u0254 ]<\/span> or [ \u0252 ]<\/span>, and sometimes you can also hear a slight W right before the vowel sound.<\/p>\r\n