Lesson 3
Differences in pronunciation across dialects for the vowels a, e, i
Study these words, paying attention to the following letters
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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