Kanyen'kéha to English
skén:nen
peace
kwe
hello
hello
kwe or kwe kwe
What lake did the Peacemaker paddle across to deliver his message of peace?
Lake Ontario
What are the 6 Kanyen'kéha vowel sounds?
a e i o en on
What is the loudest syllable in the word hátskwe? How do you know?
ohkwá:ri
bear
hátskwe
hey
hey
hátskwe
What nations did the Peacemaker visit?
Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk
What are the 3 sounds a K makes in Kanyen'kéha?
G like great
voiceless k at the end of a word
What is the loudest syllable in the word yánere? How do you know?
yá because of the upstress on the á
okwáho
wolf
ó:nen
goodbye
skén:nen
What does Ms. Williams use the word SCOOM to help her remember?
Seneca
Cayuga
Onondaga
Oneida
Cayuga
The first letters of the original 5 Haudenosaunee nations
What sound does the letter T make in Kanyen'kéha
Th makes a t sound like toad
T makes a d sound like dude
What is the longest syllable of the word Kanyen'kehá:ka? How do you know?
há: because of the : doubles the length of the vowel sound that comes before it
a'nó:wara
what does "shé:kon" really mean?
still or again
baby
owi'rá:'a
a turkey!
What sound does tsi make?
tsi = jee
What is the shortest syllable of the word Kanyen'kehá:ka? How do you know?
yen' because the glottal stop chops the vowel sound in half
tsi'tén'a
bird
Is there still the Great Peace?
What are the two nasalized vowel sounds in Kanyen'kéha?
en and on
Who had snakes in his hair?
Tadadaho
What sound does the WH combination make in Kanyen'kéha?
A soft F sound
Read the following vowel sounds carefully and correctly