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<\/a>Clusters resulting from vowel deletion<\/h1>\r\n

When the letters I, U or A are silent, you often hear consonant clusters<\/a> as a result. Such clusters are not obvious from the spelling. For example, neither of the following words contain a ‘spelled’ cluster<\/a>. However, you can hear a cluster in each word because the letter I is not pronounced.<\/p>\r\n
Northern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1439\u144e\u146f\u1466<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\npaatik<\/strong>ut<\/td>\r\npaati-<\/strong>k<\/strong>ut<\/td>\r\n[ \u02c8pa\u02d0t\u02b0 – k\u028at\u02b0 ]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14a6\u1431\u144e\u14f2\u1449<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nmiipitis<\/strong>uup<\/td>\r\nmii – piti<\/strong>-s<\/strong>uup<\/td>\r\n[ mi\u02d0 – \u02c8p\u026at – su\u031ep\u02b0 ]<\/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\nwaapimi<\/strong>suwin<\/td>\r\nwaapi<\/strong> – mi<\/strong>suwin<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u146f\u1426\u1455\u14bb<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nkuht<\/strong>am<\/td>\r\nkuh<\/strong> – t<\/strong>am<\/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>

Here are more examples where silent vowels result in audible consonant clusters. (Many more types of clusters are possible, but not shown here.) Notice that in some cases, you can hear up to four consonants in a row:<\/p>\r\n
Northern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1431\u148b\u1505\u144e\u1426\u1419\u1424<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\npichistihw<\/strong>aau *<\/td>\r\npichis<\/strong>tih-w<\/strong>aau<\/td>\r\n[ p\u0268ts<\/strong>t\u02b0 – w<\/strong>\u0254w ]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u144e\u1426\u1473\u1424<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\ntihk<\/strong>aau<\/td>\r\ntih<\/strong>k<\/strong>aau<\/td>\r\n[ \u031at\u02b0<\/strong>k<\/strong>aw ]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1419\u1431\u1426\u152e\u1424<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nwaapihy<\/strong>aau **<\/td>\r\nwaapih-y<\/strong>aau<\/td>\r\n[ \u02c8wap – j<\/strong>\u0325aw ]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1403\u1528\u146d\u1525\u1473\u1424<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\niyikishk<\/strong>aau<\/td>\r\ni – yikish-<\/strong>k<\/strong>aau<\/td>\r\n[ i – \u02c8j\u026ak\u0283<\/strong> – k<\/strong>aw ]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u140b\u1426\u146f\u14ef\u1424<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\naahkus<\/strong>iu<\/td>\r\naah<\/strong>ku-<\/strong>s<\/strong>iu<\/td>\r\n[ \u02c8a\u02d0k\u02b7<\/strong> – s<\/strong>u\u02d0 ]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u140b\u1431\u146f\u1512\u1525<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\naapikush<\/strong>iish ***<\/td>\r\naa – piku<\/strong>-sh<\/strong>iish<\/td>\r\n[ a – \u02c8p\u028ak\u02b7 – <\/strong>\u0283<\/strong>i\u0283 ]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1473\u148b\u1505\u1450\u1426<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nkaachistuh<\/strong><\/td>\r\nkaachistuh<\/strong><\/td>\r\n[ \u02c8ka\u02d0tst\u02b0<\/strong> ]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1480\u1525\u146f\u1426\u144e\u1424<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nkwaashkuht<\/strong>iu<\/td>\r\nkwaashkuh-<\/strong>t<\/strong>iu<\/td>\r\n[ \u02c8k\u0254\u0283k\u02b0<\/strong> – t<\/strong>u\u0294 ]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14c2\u1450\u1426\u144e\u1419\u1424<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nnituht<\/strong>iwaau<\/td>\r\nnituh-<\/strong>t<\/strong>i – waau<\/td>\r\n[ \u0268n<\/strong>t\u02b0 – <\/strong>\u02c8<\/strong>t<\/strong>\u026a – w\u0254w ]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1446\u14c2\u1525<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\npwaanish<\/strong><\/td>\r\npwaanish<\/strong><\/td>\r\n[ \u02c8p\u0254\u02d0nt\u0283<\/strong> ]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1405\u146f\u1426\u144e\u1525\u146f\u1403<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nukuhtishk<\/strong>ui<\/td>\r\nu – kuhtish-<\/strong>k<\/strong>ui<\/td>\r\n[ u – \u02c8k\u028at\u0283<\/strong> – k<\/strong>\u028ay ]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14ab\u14ab\u1431\u14f1\u14d0<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nmaamaapis<\/strong>un<\/td>\r\nmaa – maapi-s<\/strong>un<\/td>\r\n[ ma – \u02c8map – <\/strong>s<\/strong>\u028an ]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1403\u1528\u146d\u1505\u148b\u14f0\u1424<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\niyikischis<\/strong>iiu ****<\/td>\r\ni – yikis<\/strong>chi-s<\/strong>iiu<\/td>\r\n[ i – j\u026aks<\/strong>t – s<\/strong>u\u0294 ]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u140a\u14a5\u1505\u1484<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\namiskw<\/strong><\/td>\r\namiskw<\/strong><\/td>\r\n[ \u02c8\u025bmsk\u02b7<\/strong> ]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u140a\u14a5\u1525\u146f\u1511\u1525<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\namishk<\/strong>ushish<\/td>\r\nami – sh<\/strong>k<\/strong>ushish<\/td>\r\n[ \u025bm<\/strong>\u0283 – <\/strong>\u02c8<\/strong>k<\/strong>\u028a\u0283\u02d0 ]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u14c2\u148b\u1484<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nnich<\/strong>ikw *****<\/td>\r\nni <\/strong>– ch<\/strong>ikw<\/td>\r\n[ \u02c8\u025bn<\/strong> – t\u0283<\/strong>\u028ak\u02b7 ]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1473\u14f0\u14c2\u146d\u14d0<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nkaasiinik<\/strong>in<\/td>\r\nkaa – siini-<\/strong>k<\/strong>in<\/td>\r\n[ ka – \u02c8si\u02d0n – <\/strong>k<\/strong>\u026an ]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1410\u1410\u144e\u14ab<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nwiiwiitim<\/strong>aa<\/td>\r\nwii – wiiti<\/strong>-m<\/strong>aa<\/td>\r\n[wi\u02d0 – wit – <\/strong>m<\/strong>a\u02d0\u0294 ]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
\u1516\u1433\u14a5\u14d0<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nshaapum<\/strong>in ******<\/td>\r\nshaapu-<\/strong>m<\/strong>in<\/td>\r\n[ \u02c8\u0283a\u02d0p – <\/strong>m<\/strong>\u026an ]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
  1. * See the page on CH<\/a> for the TS pronunciation of CHIS.<\/li>\r\n\t
  2. ** here, PIHY sounds like the initial ‘py’ sounds in English pure<\/em>.<\/li>\r\n\t
  3. *** See the page on single vowels<\/a> for the [ u ]<\/span> pronunciation of I.<\/li>\r\n\t
  4. **** Also see the pronunciation of CHIS<\/a> for this example.<\/li>\r\n\t
  5. ***** See the page on single vowels<\/a> for the [ u ]<\/span> pronunciation of I.<\/li>\r\n\t
  6. ****** You might hear a bit of a vowel sound between the B and M.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>
    Southern<\/th>\r\nSyllables<\/th>\r\nIPA<\/a><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>
    \u140b\u1426\u148b\u1505\u1456<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\naahchis<\/strong>taa<\/td>\r\naahchis<\/strong> – taa<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
    \u140b\u1438\u1426\u140c\u1424<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\naapah<\/strong>weu<\/td>\r\naapah<\/strong> – weu<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
    \u148b\u14a5\u1511\u144e\u14d0<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nchimish<\/strong>tin<\/td>\r\nchimish<\/strong> – tin<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
    \u148b\u1525\u1456\u1439\u1405\u1456\u1424<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nchisht<\/strong>aapaautaau<\/td>\r\nchisht<\/strong>aa – paau – taau<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
    \u140b\u1426\u146f\u14f2<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\naahkus<\/strong>uu<\/td>\r\naahku<\/strong> – s<\/strong>uu<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
    \u14a5\u1450\u1426\u1455\u140c\u1424<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nnituht<\/strong>aweu<\/td>\r\nnituh<\/strong> – t<\/strong>a – weu<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
    \u1473\u1426\u1404\u1426\u1480\u14c2\u1525<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nkaasiihkwaanish<\/strong><\/td>\r\nkaa – siih – kwaa – nish<\/strong><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
    \u14ab\u1426\u146f\u1431\u1525<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nmaahkupish<\/strong><\/td>\r\nmaah – ku – pish<\/strong><\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
    \u140a\u1505\u144e\u14f4\u14a1<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nastis<\/strong>ach<\/td>\r\nas<\/strong> – tis<\/strong>ach<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
    \u14c2\u148b\u1484<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nnich<\/strong>ikw<\/td>\r\nni – ch<\/strong>ikw<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
    \u140b\u14c2\u1505\u146f\u1456\u1439\u14d0<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\naanisk<\/strong>utaapaan<\/td>\r\naanis<\/strong> – k<\/strong>u – taa – paan<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>
    \u1410\u1525\u146f\u1525\u144c\u14f2<\/td>\r\n\"Click<\/td>\r\nwiishkusht<\/strong>esuu<\/td>\r\nwiish<\/strong> – kush<\/strong> – t<\/strong>e – suu<\/td>\r\n\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

    Finally, at the end of the word (but not elsewhere), consonants followed by W<\/a> sound like a consonant cluster.<\/p>

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