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Kiowa Sounds
Kiowa Language- Intro to consonants
| Kiowa consonants | Consonant in English |
|---|---|
| [b | blend of b and p as in "spin" |
| [d | blend of d and t as in "stop" |
| [g | blend of g and k as in "skip" |
| ts | ts as in "cats" |
| ts' | ts' ' signals a "popped" ejective ts' sound (no English equivalent) |
| p' | p' ' signals a "popped" ejective p' sound (no English equivalent) |
| t' | t' ' signals a "popped" ejective t' sound (no English equivalent) |
| k' | k' ' signals a "popped" ejective k' sound (no English equivalent) |
| These consonant sounds are the same: B,D,G,H,K,L,M,N,P,S,T,V,W,X,Y,Z |