Is 
ALPHABET 
VOWELS 
a el ou 
(a”) ¢ u, d 
a i u 
Qe @j 1; oF 
CONSONANTS 
am = a = (dl) 
ts kk q — 
- t! ts! ket ke q! — 
s = (x) x I 
long sounds. 
very long sounds. 
short sounds. 
principal stress accent. 
secondary stress accent. 
separate sounds, particularly in ¢.s and #2, indicat- 
ing that these sounds are not affricatives. 
high tone. 
sinking tone. 
DESCRIPTION OF SOUNDS 
represent a sound which is by origin probably a - 
somewhat open. In contact with velars and 
palatals, it inclines toward the sound of e. When 
long, the sound is always slightly diphthongized. 
represent a wu with very slight rounding of lips. 
In contact with velars, it inclines toward the 
sound of o. When long, the sound is always 
slightly diphthongized. 
open vowels, often followed by jong consonants. 
open short, about as German ii in Hiitte. The pro- 
nunciation of this vowel differs very much among 
individuals. Some pronounce a clear z; others a 
u. All admit that both these extreme forms are 
correct. 
1 Only in Coyote’s pronunciation. 
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