Lesson 1
Writing the initial a, which is not pronounced in some dialects
Study these words, paying attention to the following letters
                                                            amishkᵘ na
beaver
                                    
                                         
                                        
                                                                    
                                
                                    Listen to all dialects
                                                             Central
                                
 Central
                                                                 East
                                
 East
                                                                 West
                                
 West
                                                                 Sheshatshiu
                                
 Sheshatshiu
                                                                 Mushuau
                                
 Mushuau
                                
                                                            
                                                            amu na
bee, wasp
                                    
                                         
                                        
                                                                    
                                
                                    Listen to all dialects
                                                             Central
                                
 Central
                                                                 East
                                
 East
                                                                 West
                                
 West
                                                                 Sheshatshiu
                                
 Sheshatshiu
                                                                 Mushuau
                                
 Mushuau
                                
                                                            
                                                            anik na
toad, frog
American toad
                                    
                                         
                                        
                                                                    
                                
                                    Listen to all dialects
                                                             Central
                                
 Central
                                                                 East
                                
 East
                                                                 West
                                
 West
                                                                 Sheshatshiu
                                
 Sheshatshiu
                                                                 Mushuau
                                
 Mushuau
                                
                                                            
                                                            anushkan na
raspberry
                                    
                                         
                                        
                                                                    
                                
                                    Listen to all dialects
                                                             Central
                                
 Central
                                                                 East
                                
 East
                                                                 West
                                
 West
                                                                 Sheshatshiu
                                
 Sheshatshiu
                                                                 Mushuau
                                
 Mushuau
                                
                                                            
                                                            akunishkueun ni
hat, tuque
Also: cap, bonnet
                                    
                                         
                                        
                                                                    
                                
                                    Listen to all dialects
                                                             Central
                                
 Central
                                                                 East
                                
 East
                                                                 West
                                
 West
                                                                 Sheshatshiu
                                
 Sheshatshiu
                                                                 Mushuau
                                
 Mushuau