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Kiowa Sounds
Kiowa Language- Intro to vowels
| Kiowa vowels | vowel sounds in English |
|---|---|
| au | sounds like Paul, haunt, caught (not a short o) |
| a | sounds like wash or swap (short o) |
| e | as in they , prey, reign (long a) |
| i | as in ski, safari (long e) |
| o | as in no, so, (long o) |
| u | as in true, tune, flute (long u) |
| ai | as in Thai (long i) |
| aui | awy, oy (au-ee) |
| oi | as in choice, noise (oy sound) |
| ui | as in chewy, gooey (oo-ee) |