ceesei
niis
neesoo
yein
yoo3on
100
same sound as the the English "n"
What is N
100
same as the English "w"
What is W
100
same as the English "h".
What is H
100
same as the English "y".
What is Y
100
same sound as the English "s", but never like the "z" sound as in "trees".
What is S
200
this sound is not heard in English, but is made from the sound of the throat.
What is X
200
has the "g" sound as in "get". It is a blend of "K" and "G", but more like the "G" at the beginning of words and more like "K" at the end.
What is K
200
sound or breath is cut off suddenly
What is ' (stop)
200
is like the English "b" as in "bet". It is less voiced then the English"b" at the beginning and in the middle of words, but like a "p" at the end.
What is B
200
has the "th" sound as "three, bath, and thin". But never like the "th" sound as in "the or that".
What is 3
300
has a "ch" sound as in "church". Sounds like the English "J" and "ch". More of a "J" sound at the beginning of words and "ch" at the end.
What is K
300
has the English "D" sound as in "dot", at the beginning of words, and "t" else where.
What is T
300
is a short vowel sound like the "i" in the English word "Bit or hit".
What is I
300
is a short vowel sound like the "e" in the English word "bet or neck".
What is E
300
is similar to the vowel sound in the English word "got or hot".
What is O
400
is like the English short "U" sound in "put or hook"
What is U
400
is similar to the long "e" in English, such as "beet"
What is II
400
is much like the long "ah" sound as in "caught or fought"
What is EE
400
is much like the long "a" sound as in the English word "weight"
What is EI
400
is the long "U" sound as in English words, "dude or food"
What is UU
500
is similar to the long "i" sound in English, as in "bite"
What is OE
500
is a sound that does not occur in English.
What is IO'
500
is a rare sound in Arapaho, but is made by saying the short "i" sound followed by the short "e" sound.
What is IE
500
is an extra long "e" sound.
What is EEE
500
is an extra long "o" sound.
What is OOO
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