Bodéwadmi Pronunciation Exercises

The sole purpose of these pages is to acquaint you with the various sounds of the Potawatomi language.  Learning to pronounce these sounds is critical to attaining any degree of fluency.  Grammar lessons and specific vocabulary lists can be found on the Kigdowen page.

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• Orthography and Basic Sounds

• One Syllable Words

• Two Syllables

• Three Syllables

• Four Syllables

• Five Syllables

 

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