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Arapaho Alphabet 2
Vowels
E | is a short vowel sound like the "e" in the English word "bet or neck". |
I | is a short vowel sound like the "i" in the English word "bit or hit". |
O | is similar to the vowel sound in the English word "got or hot". |
U | is like the English short "u" sound in "put or hook". |
EE | is close in sound to the English short "a" sound as in "bat". |
II | is similar to the long "e" in English, such as "beet". |
OO | is much like the long "ah" sound as in "caught or fought". |
UU | is a long "u" sound as in the English word "dude or food" |
EI | is much like the long "a" sound as in the English word "weight". |
OU | is a long "o" sound in English, as in "boat". |
OE | is similar to the long "i" sound in English, as in "bite". |
IO' | is a sound that does not occur in English. |
IE | is a rare sound in Arapaho, but is made by saying the short "i" sound followed by the short "e" sound. |