Pronunciation Drills

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Vowels

A ah
É eh
I ee
O oh
E uh

Consonants

Ba Bi Bo Be
Cha Ché Chi Cho Che
Da Di Do De
Ga Gi Go Ge
Gwa Gwé Gwi Gwo Gwe
Ha Hi Ho He
Ja Ji Jo Je
Ka Ki Ko Ke
Kwa Kwé Kwi Kwo Kwe
Ma Mi Mo Me
Mna Mné Mni Mno Mne
Na Ni No Ne
Pa Pi Po Pe
Sa Si So Se
Sha Shé Shi Sho She
Ta Ti To Te
Wa Wi Wo We
Ya Yi Yo Ye
Za Zi Zo Ze
Zha Zhé Zhi Zho Zhe

 

Simple Words

Kat Leg
Zet Foot
Nek Arm
Sen Stone
i That (inanimate)
o That (animate)
Pi Time
Ki Earth/soil/dirt
ne Question mark
Mek Beaver
Nin I
Gin You
Win He/she
Iw Finished/The End
Pen Potato

Combination Consonant Words

Mbish Water
Mko Bear
Gno Eagle
Kwé Woman
Gwes Son
Cho No
Mno Good (prefix only)
Ngot One
Nswé Three
Nyéw Four
Mbop Soup

 

Simple Words

Combination Consonant Words

Shkwadém Door
Pwagen Pipe
Bmosé To Walk
Zhechké To Do Something
Wjanda To Cook
Wnago Yesterday
Shwatso Eight
Mdamen Corn
Pkonyak Tonight
Dbekok Last night
Mnekwé To Drink
Pkwakwet Ball
Dgwagék Autumn
Mnokmek Spring
Ksenyak The Cold
Mshekwet It is Clear (weather)
Bama Later
Ibe Over There
Ode This
Nibi Water
Senik Stones
Damken Chin
Shote Here
Geték Forehead
Wigwam House
Nene Man
Nokmes My grandmother
Mijem Food
Minen Berries
Penik Potatoes
Migwen Feather

Simple Words

Multiple Consonant Words

Zhishjegé To Sweep
Mbwach'ewé To Visit
Ziwnwenen Sour Grapes/Cherries
Mshkekiwen Medicine
Gizhnawkwék Afternoon
Nebgeshmok Evening
Gdemojgé To Fish
Gteganké To Garden
Mshimnabo Apple Juice
Gishkwébyé To Be Drunk
Yabyétze To Be Lazy
Gméyamget It is Raining
Yayéno To Laugh
Babwichké To Wait
Ni pi je Where
Ni je pi When
Wisnewen Food/Groceries
Kojések Beans
Ziwtagen Salt
Gigéno To Cook
Komanen Knives
Émkwanen Spoons
Zawjisés Carrot
Migwenen Feathers
Neshnabék The People
Mikjéwi To Work
Migadi To Fight
Nim'edi To Dance
Binjegé To Clean

Simple Words

Bodéwadmi Person of the Fire
Zaskokwana To Fry Something Animate
Zaskokwadan To Fry Something Inanimate
Aptegishek Half the day
Zisbaktoké To Make Maple Sugar
Niskadémget It is Stormy
Wisniwgemek Restaurant
Zhonyawgemek Bank
Dawéwgemek Store
Zakmogemek Outhouse

Multiple Consonant Words

Bodwéwadmi Fire People (original word)
Aptadbeket Midnight
Mnekwéwgemek Bar
Mshenkiwgemek Police Station
Zhoshkwajgemek Ice Arena

 

 

Simple Words

Nim'ediwgemek Dance Hall
Aptegishnawkwék Mid-Afternoon
Odankégishek Saturday
Zawbogyagizes Yellow Leaves Moon
Bakwiyangemek Tent
Dabyankéwgemek Garage

Multiple Consonant Words

Ézheshkméyagwek Sweetgrass
Gokbenapkwakwet Basketball
Ndenwémagnedok All my relatives
Watebgyagizes Colored Leaves Moon
Aptebbongizes Mid Winter Moon