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Ojibwe (sounds)
Vowel/Consonant Sounds
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a -- howa | "uh" short like the u in CUP or BUT |
| aa -- aaniin | "ah" long like the o in COB or ROT |
| e -- bekaa | "ay" long like the ay in LAY or PAY |
| i -- ikidon | "ih" short like the i in SIT or PIN |
| o -- howa | "oh" short like the o in SO or LOW |
| oo -- boozhoo | "oo" long like BOOT or sometimes like BOAT |
| ay -- gwayak | "aye" like BUY or WHY or TRY |
| aw -- ahaw | "ow" long like COW or OUCH or BROWN |
| nh | Nasalization of the vowel sound. Try to push the sound into your nose. Like french...BON voyage |
| ' -- baaka'aakwe | Glottal Stop...an abrupt pause like saying Uh'Oh |
| ii -- zhiishiib | "ee" long like SEE or SKI |
| zh -- gaazhagens | like the S in MEASURE or PLEASURE or VISUAL |