Clusters beginning with S or SH

Here are some examples of consonant clusters beginning with S or SH. These clusters are obvious in the spelling , and they also sound like clusters.

SP

Northern			Syllables	IPA
ᐃᔅᐱᑯᓐ		ispikun	ispi – kun

Southern			Syllables	IPA
ᐃᔅᐱᒥᔒᔥ		ispimishiish	is – pimi – shiish

ST

Northern			Syllables	IPA
ᒨᓱᔮᓂᔅᑎᔅ		muusuyaanistis	muu – su – yaanis – tis	[ mu – sʊ – ˈjaːns – tɪs ]

Southern			Syllables	IPA
ᐊᔅᑖᓱᓂᑲᒥ		astaasunikamikw	as – taa – su – ni – kamikw

SK

Northern			Syllables	IPA
ᒋᓵᔮᔅᑯᓂᐱᓯᒻ		chisaayaaskunipisim	chisaa – yaas – kuni – pi – sim	[ tsa – jaːs – kʊn – ˈpi – sʊm ]

Southern			Syllables	IPA
ᒥᔅᑲᒻ		miskam	mis – kam

SCH

Northern			Syllables	IPA
ᒀᔅᒋᐱᐳᓐ		kwaaschipipun	kwaas – chipi – pun	[ kɔs – ˈtsɪp – pʊn ]

Southern			Syllables	IPA
ᐁᔅᒉᐤ		escheu	es – cheu

SHP

Northern			Syllables	IPA
ᒌᔥᐴ		chiishpuu	chiish – puu	[ ˈtʃiʃ – pu̞ːʔ ]

Southern			Syllables	IPA
ᒋᔥᐴ		chishpuu	chish – puu

SHT

Northern			Syllables	IPA
ᐄᔮᐦᑎᒀᔥᑦ		iiyaahtikwaasht	ii – yaahti – kwaasht	[ iː – jaːhtʰ – ˈkɔʃtʰ ]

Southern			Syllables	IPA
ᐋᔥᑕᒻ		aashtam	aash – tam

SHK

Northern			Syllables	IPA
ᐙᔥᑭᑦ		waashkit	waash – kit	[ ˈwaʃ – kɪt]

Southern			Syllables	IPA
ᐹᔥᑮ		paashkii	paash – kii

SHCH

Northern			Syllables	IPA
ᑯᑣᔥᒡ		(ni)kutwaashch	ku – twaashch	[ kʊ – ˈtɔːʃtʃ ]

* See the page on CH for the TS pronunciation of CH for this and following examples.

Southern			Syllables	IPA
ᒌᔥᒋᐱᔥ		chiishchipish	chiish – chipish