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Lesson 3

Differences in pronunciation across dialects for the vowels a, e, i

Study these words, paying attention to the following letters

a e i

apita-tipishkau vii

it is midnight

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ashtish na

mitten, glove

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emikuan na/ni

spoon

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esh na

shell, mollusc with a shell

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eshu vai

it (anim) has a hard shell, a carapace; it (anim) is enamelled

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kanakunass na

cookie, cracker

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