East Cree Vowels — Listening Practice
Here are some examples of how East Cree vowels are pronounced.
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Northern | Syllables | ||
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ᐋᑯᔮᑭᐦᐄᑭᓐ | aakuyaakihiikin | aa-ku-yaaki-hii-kin | |
ᐋᐱᑯᔒᔥ | aapikushiish | aa-piku-shiish | |
ᒋᐦᒋᐐᐅᓈᓂᐤ | chihchiwiiunaaniu | chihchi-wiiu-naa-niu | |
ᒌᔑᒄ | chiishikw | chii-shikw | |
ᒌᔥᐴ | chiishpuu | chiish-puu | |
ᒌᐙᑎᓐ | chiiwaatin | chii-waa-tin | |
ᒋᓵᐲᓯᒻ | chisaapiisim | chisaa-pii-sim | |
ᒋᓵᔮᔅᑯᓃᓯᒻ | chisaayaaskuniisim | chisaa-yaas-ku-nii-sim | |
ᒋᔥᑖᐹᐐᐙᑭᓐ | chishtaapaawiiwaakin | chishtaa-paa-wii-waa-kin | |
ᐄᔮᐦᑎᒄ | iiyaahtikw | ii-yaah-tikw | |
ᐄᔮᐦᑎᒀᔥᑦ | iiyaahtikwaasht | ii-yaah-ti-kwaasht | |
ᑳᓰᓂᑭᓐ | kaasiinikin | kaa-siini-kin | |
ᑳᐐᐦᒀᓯᑦ | kaawiihkwaasit | kaa-wiih-kwaa-sit | |
ᒫᒨᐙᑭᐦᐄᑭᓐ | maamuuwaakihiikin | maamuu-waaki-hii-kin | |
ᒦᐱᑎᓲᑉ | miipitisuup | mii-piti-suup | |
ᐅᑖᔨᔩ | utaayiyii | u-taayi-yii |
Southern | Syllables | ||
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ᐋᐦᐋᐌᔒᔥ | aahaaweshiish | aa-haa-we-shiish | |
ᐋᐦᒌᐤᐦ | aahchiiuh | aah-chii-uh | |
ᐋᐦᑯᓰᐅᑲᒥᒄ | aahkusiiukamikw | aah-ku-siiu-ka-mikw | |
ᐋᐦᑕᐦᐄ | aahtahii | aahta-hii | |
ᐋᐱᑯᔒᔥ | aapikushiish | aa-piku-shiish | |
ᐋᑖᐱᔅᑲᐦᐄᑲᓐ | aataapiskahiikan | aa-taapiska-hii-kan | |
ᐋᔨᒧᐌᔮᐲ | aayimuweyaapii | aa-yi-muwe-yaa-pii | |
ᐊᐦᐄᐱᐦᒉᓲ | ahiipihchesuu | a-hii-pih-che-suu | |
ᐊᑯᐦᐄ | akuhii | a-ku-hii | |
ᐊᒥᔅᑯᓰᔅ | amiskusiis | amis-ku-siis | |
ᐊᔅᒌ | aschii | as-chii | |
ᐊᔓᐦᐄᑲᓐ | ashuhiikan | a-shu-hii-kan | |
ᐊᑐᐦᐄᑲᓐ | atuhiikan | a-tu-hii-kan |
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Northern | Syllables | ||
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ᒌᔥᐴ | chiishpuu | chiish-puu | |
ᐃᔮᔫᐦᐊᐤ | iyaayuuhau | i-yaa-yuu-hau | |
ᑰᒃ | kuuk | kuuk | |
ᒫᒨᐙᑭᐦᐄᑭᓐ | maamuuwaakihiikin | maamuu-waaki-hii-kin | |
ᒦᐱᑎᓲᑉ | miipitisuup | mii-piti-suup | |
ᒨᔅ | muus | muus | |
ᒨᓱᔮᓂᔅᑎᔅ | muusuyaanistis | muusu-yaanis-tis | |
ᓅᑎᒦᐙᓯᐤ | nuutimiiwaasiu | nuuti-mii-waa-siu | |
ᐴᔑ | puushi | puu-shi | |
ᑆᔥᑑ | pwaashtuu | pwaash-tuu | |
ᔔᔮᓂᑭᒥᒄ | shuuyaanikimikw | shuu-yaani-ki-mikw | |
ᓰᐹᒋᐱᔫᑯᐦᑉ | siipaachipiyuukuhp | sii-paa-chi-pi-yuu-kuhp | |
ᓲᑉ | suup | suup | |
ᐅᑐᐦᑎᐦᑯᐦᓲᐦ | utuhtihkuhsuuh | u-tuh-tihkuh-suuh | |
ᔫᔅᑳᔮᐤ | yuuskaayaau | yuus-kaa-yaau | |
ᔫᑎᓐ | yuutin | yuu-tin |
Southern | Syllables | ||
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ᐋᐦᒋᔅᑰ | aahchiskuu | aah-chiskuu | |
ᐋᐦᒋᔅᑰᔥ | aahchiskuush | aah-chiskuush | |
ᐋᐦᑯᓲᑖᐹᓐ | aahkusuutaapaan | aahku-suu-taa-paan | |
ᐋᐃᐦᑯᓈᒉᓲ | aaihkunaachesuu | aaih-ku-naa-che-suu | |
ᐋᑰ | aakuu | aa-kuu | |
ᐋᒨ | aamuu | aa-muu | |
ᐋᑰᔦᑲᐦᐄᑲᓐᐦ | aakuuyekahiikanh | aa-kuu-yeka-hii-kanh | |
ᐋᓂᔅᑯᑖᐯᓲ | aaniskutaapesuu | aanis-ku-taa-pe-suu | |
ᐋᐱᐦᑑᓐ | aapihtuun | aa-pih-tuun | |
ᐊᒋᒨᔥ | achimuush | a-chi-muush | |
ᐊᒥᔅᑯᓲ | amiskusuu | amis-ku-suu | |
ᐊᐴ | apuu | a-puu | |
ᐊᔥᑑᑎᓐ | ashtuutin | ash-tuu-tin | |
ᐊᑖᐌᓲ | ataawesuu | a-taa-we-suu | |
ᐊᔨᒨ | ayimuu | a-yi-muu | |
ᒋᐦᒋᑭᔫ | chihchikiyuu | chihchi-ki-yuu | |
ᒋᒨᓂᐸᔫ | chimuunipayuu | chi-muu-ni-pa-yuu |
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Northern | Syllables | ||
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ᐋᐦᑯᓯᐤ | aahkusiu | aahku-siu | |
ᐋᑯᔮᑭᐦᐄᑭᓐ | aakuyaakihiikin | aa-ku-yaaki-hii-kin | |
ᐋᒸᔮᐦ | aamwaayaah | aa-mwaa-yaah | |
ᐋᐱᐦᑐᐎᓐ | aapihtuwin | aa-pih-tuwin | |
ᐋᐱᑯᔒᔥ | aapikushiish | aa-piku-shiish | |
ᐋᔥᒄ | aashkw | aashkw | |
ᐊᒋᔅᑖᓱᓐᐦ | achistaasunh | a-chistaa-sunh | |
ᐊᒥᔅᒀᐹᐙᐤ | amiskwaapaawaau | amis-kwaa-paa-waau | |
ᐊᓵᒥᒡ | asaamich | a-saamich | |
ᒑᑭᑦ | chaakit | chaa-kit | |
ᒌᐙᑎᓐ | chiiwaatin | chii-waa-tin | |
ᒋᓵᔮᔅᑯᓂbᐃᓯᒻ | chisaayaaskunipisim | chisaa-yaas-kuni-pi-sim | |
ᐄᔮᐦᑎᒄ | iiyaahtikw | ii-yaah-tikw |
Southern | Syllables | ||
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ᐋᐦᐋᐌᔒᔥ | aahaaweshiish | aa-haa-we-shiish | |
ᐋᐦᒋᒄ | aahchikw | aah-chikw | |
ᐋᓂᔅᑯᒑᐹᓂᒫᐅᒡ | aaniskuchaapaanimaauch | aanis-ku-chaa-paa-ni-maauch | |
ᐋᐸᐦᐋ | aapahaa | aapa-haa | |
ᐊᑳᒥᐦᒡ | akaamihch | a-kaa-mihch | |
ᐊᑯᑖᐤ | akutaau | a-ku-taau | |
ᐊᔅᐱᔅᑕᒫᐎᓐ | aspistamaawin | as-pis-ta-maa-win | |
ᒑᐹᓂᔥ | chaapaanish | chaa-paanish | |
ᒋᐦᒋᐸᐦᑖᐤ | chihchipahtaau | chihchi-pah-taau | |
ᒌᒫᓐ | chiimaan | chii-maan | |
ᒌᔑᑳᐅᐲᓯᒻ | chiishikaaupiisim | chii-shi-kaau-pii-sim | |
ᒌᔥᑳᐃᐙᐤ | chiishkaaiwaau | chiish-kaai-waau | |
ᒋᑳᐦᐊᒫᐳᓐ | chikaahamaapun | chi-kaaha-maa-pun | |
ᒋᐸᐦᐋᐦ | chipahaah | chipa-haah | |
ᒋᔐᐋᓂᔅᑯᑖᐹᓐ | chisheaaniskutaapaan | chisheaanis-ku-taa-paan | |
ᒋᔐᐅᒋᒫᐦᑳᓐ | chisheuchimaahkaan | chisheu-chi-maah-kaan | |
ᒋᔐᔮᒄ | chisheyaakw | chishe-yaakw |
WAA
Northern | Syllables | ||
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ᐋᒸᔮᐦ | aamwaayaah | aa-mwaa-yaah | |
ᐊᒥᔅᒀᔪᐃ | amiskwaayui | amis-kwaa-yui | |
ᐊᑆᓂᔥ | apwaanish | a-pwaa-nish | |
ᒌᔖᔥᒀᓂᔥᐦ | chiishtaashkwaanishh | chiish-taash-kwaanishh | |
ᒋᔣᑖᓐ | chishwaataan | chishwaa-taan | |
ᐄᔮᐦᑎᒀᔥᑦ | iiyaahtikwaasht | ii-yaah-ti-kwaasht | |
ᑳᒋᓍᒡ | kaachinwaach | kaa-chin-waach | |
ᑯᑣᔥᒡ | kutwaashch | ku-twaashch | |
ᒥᐦᒀᐤ | mihkwaau | mih-kwaau | |
ᒥᑣᐦᑖᑭᓐ | mitwaahtaakin | mi-twaah-taa-kin | |
ᒸᒄ | mwaakw | mwaakw |
Southern | Syllables | ||
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ᐋᔑᒸᑯᔥ | aashimwaakush | aa-shi-mwaakush | |
ᐋᔑᒸᒄ | aashimwaakw | aa-shi-mwaakw | |
ᐊᑯᐦᕝ ᐁ ᐁᑯᑌᐦᒀᐤᐦ | akuhph e ekutehkwaauh | a-kuhph e e-ku-teh-kwaauh | |
ᐊᒀᐦᐄᑲᓐ | akwaahiikan | a-kwaa-hii-kan | |
ᐊᒀᐦᐙᓇᐦᑎᒄ | akwaahwaanahtikw | a-kwaa-hwaanah-tikw | |
ᐊᒀᐃᐌᐤ | akwaaiweu | a-kwaai-weu | |
ᐊᒥᔅᑯᓴᑲᑆᓐ | amiskusakapwaan | amis-ku-sa-ka-pwaan | |
ᐊᒥᔅᒀᔫ | amiskwaayuu | amis-kwaa-yuu | |
ᐊᔑᒸᑯᐲᓯᒻ | ashimwaakupiisim | a-shi-mwaa-ku-pii-sim | |
ᒌᔥᒀ | chiishkwaa | chiish-kwaa | |
ᐁᒥᐦᒀᓐ | emihkwaan | emih-kwaan | |
ᐃᔥᒀᐦᑌᒻ | ishkwaahtem | ish-kwaah-tem |
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Southern | Syllables | ||
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ᐋᐦᐋᐌᔒᔥ | aahaaweshiish | aa-haa-we-shiish | |
ᐋᐃᐦᑯᓈᒉᓲ | aaihkunaachesuu | aaih-ku-naa-che-suu | |
ᐋᑰᔦᑲᐦᐄᑲᓐᐦ | aakuuyekahiikanh | aa-kuu-yeka-hii-kanh | |
ᐋᒥᒉᑲᓲᓐ | aamichekasuun | aa-mi-cheka-suun | |
ᐊᑯᓯᒣᓭᐤ | akusimeseu | a-ku-si-me-seu | |
ᐊᑯᔨᔦᐤ | akuyiyeu | a-kuyi-yeu | |
ᐊᑖᐌᓲ | ataawesuu | a-taa-we-suu | |
ᐊᑎᐦᑌᐅᓯᓇᐦᐄᑲᓐ | atihteusinahiikan | a-tih-teu-sina-hii-kan | |
ᐊᔨᒥᐦᐁᐅᒋᒫᐤ | ayimiheuchimaau | ayimi-heu-chi-maau | |
ᒉᒋᑯᓀᐤ | chechikuneu | che-chi-ku-neu | |
ᒉᒋᑯᓐᐦ | chechikunh | che-chi-kunh | |
ᒌᒉᓕᑰᔥ | chiichelikuush | chii-che-li-kuush | |
ᒌᐌᑎᓐ | chiiwetin | chii-we-tin | |
ᒋᒦᐌᐤ | chimiiweu | chi-mii-weu | |
ᒋᓀᐳᑯᔥ | chinepukush | chi-ne-pukush | |
ᒋᓄᔐᔥ | chinushesh | chinu-shesh | |
ᒋᓄᔐᐤ | chinusheu | chinu-sheu | |
ᒋᐳᐱᑌᐤ | chipupiteu | chi-pu-pi-teu | |
ᒋᔐᔮᑯᔥ | chisheyaakush | chishe-yaakush | |
ᒋᔅᑐᒉᓲ | chistuchesuu | chistu-che-suu |
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Northern | Syllables | ||
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ᐋᔮᔨᐦᑎᑳᒡ | aayaayihtikaach | aa-yaayih-ti-kaach | |
ᐊᔨᒥᐙᑭᓐ | ayimiwaakin | ayimi-waa-kin | |
ᒋᔅᐱᑳᐤ | chispikaau | chispi-kaau | |
ᐃᔨᑭᔥᑳᐤ | iyikishkaau | iyikish-kaau | |
ᑳᓂᐱᑳᒡ | kaanipikaach | kaa-ni-pi-kaach | |
ᒫᑎᐙᐎᓐᐦ | maatiwaawinh | maa-ti-waa-winh | |
ᒥᔅᒋᓯᓐ | mischisin | mis-chisin | |
ᓂᔅᒋᒦᒋᒻ | nischimiichim | nis-chi-mii-chim |
Southern | Syllables | ||
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ᐋᒥᒉᑲᓲᓐ | aamichekasuun | aa-mi-cheka-suun | |
ᐊᒋᒥᒡ | achimich | a-chi-mich | |
ᐊᔅᒋᐳᒋᑲᓐ | aschipuchikan | as-chi-pu-chi-kan | |
ᐊᔅᐱᑰᓐ | aspikuun | as-pi-kuun | |
ᐊᑎᐦᑌᐅᓯᓇᐦᐄᑲᓐ | atihteusinahiikan | a-tih-teu-sina-hii-kan | |
ᒋᐦᒋᑭᔫ | chihchikiyuu | chih-chi-ki-yuu | |
ᒋᐦᒋᐸᐦᑖᐦ | chihchipahtaah | chihchi-pah-taah | |
ᐁᓯᒥᑲᓐ | esimikan | e-si-mi-kan | |
ᐃᓂᔅᒋᔑᓐᐦ | inischishinh | inis-chishinh | |
ᐃᔥᐱᒥᐦᒡ | ishpimihch | ishpi-mihch | |
ᐃᑐᐦᑎᐦᐁᐤ | ituhtiheu | i-tuhti-heu | |
ᐃᐙᐳᐌᐤ | iwaapuweu | i-waapu-weu |
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Northern | Syllables | ||
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ᐊᒋᔅᑖᓱᓐᐦ | achistaasunh | a-chistaa-sunh | |
ᐊᑯᐦᕝ ᐋ ᐊᑯᑖᒡᐦ | akuhph aa akutaachh | a-kuhph aa a-ku-taachh | |
ᐊᒥᔥᑯᔑᔥ | amishkushish | amish-kushish | |
ᐊᒋᔅᑖᓱᓐᐦ | achistaasunh | a-chistaa-sunh | |
ᐊᒥᔅᒀᐹᐙᐤ | amiskwaapaawaau | amis-kwaa-paa-waau | |
ᐊᑆᓂᔥ | apwaanish | a-pwaa-nish | |
ᐊᓵᒥᒡ | asaamich | a-saamich | |
ᐊᔥᑐᔨᐅᑭᒥᒄ | ashtuyiukimikw | ash-tu-yiu-kimikw | |
ᐊᑎᐦᒄ | atihkw | atihkw | |
ᐊᑎᒻ | atim | a-tim | |
ᐊᔨᒥᐙᑭᓐ | ayimiwaakin | a-yimi-waa-kin | |
ᒨᔥᑲᒦ | muushkamii | muush-ka-mii |
Southern | Syllables | ||
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ᐊᒀᐦᐄᑲᓐ | akwaahiikan | a-kwaa-hii-kan | |
ᐊᒥᔅᒄ | amiskw | amiskw | |
ᐊᔅᒌᐅᑲᒥᒄ | aschiiukamikw | as-chiiu-ka-mikw | |
ᐊᔅᑎᓴᒡ | astisach | asti-sach | |
ᒋᐸᐦᐊᒻ | chipaham | chipa-ham | |
ᐁ ᑎᐸᐸᔨᒡ | e tipapayich | e ti-pa-payich | |
ᐁᓯᒥᑲᓐ | esimikan | e-si-mi-kan | |
ᑲᐸᑦ | kapat | ka-pat | |
ᒪᐦᒉᔔ | mahcheshuu | mah-che-shuu | |
ᒪᐦᐄᐦᑲᓂᔥ | mahiihkanish | ma-hiih-kanish | |
ᒪᑲᐦᑌᔑᑉ | makahteship | ma-kah-te-ship | |
ᒪᒣᓅᐦᑕᓐ | mamenuuhtan | ma-me-nuuh-tan | |
ᒪᓐᐦ | manh | manh |
U
Northern | Syllables | ||
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ᐋᐦᑯᓯᐤ | aahkusiu | aahku-siu | |
ᐋᐱᐦᑐᐎᓐ | aapihtuwin | aa-pih-tuwin | |
ᐊᒋᔅᑖᓱᓐᐦ | achistaasunh | a-chistaa-sunh | |
ᐊᒥᔥᑯᔑᔥ | amishkushish | amish-kushish | |
ᒋᐦᒋᐐᐅᓈᓂᐤ | chihchiwiiunaaniu | chihchi-wiiu-naa-niu | |
ᒋᒧᐎᓐ | chimuwin | chi-muwin | |
ᒋᓵᔮᔅᑯᓂᐲᓯᒻ | chisaayaaskunipiisim | chisaa-yaas-kuni-pii-sim | |
ᑭᔥᑯᐎᓐ | kishkuwin | kishkuwin | |
ᑯᐃᐦᑯᐦᐋᒑᐤ | kuihkuhaachaau | kuih-kuhaa-chaau | |
ᒥᐦᑐᑳᓐ | mihtukaan | mih-tu-kaan |
Southern | Syllables | ||
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ᐋᐦᒌᑯᔥ | aahchiikush | aahchii-kush | |
ᐋᑯᑖᓱᐙᑲᓄᐎᑦ | aakutaasuwaakanuwit | aa-ku-taa-su-waa-ka-nu-wit | |
ᐊᑯᔨᔦᐤ | akuyiyeu | a-kuyi-yeu | |
ᐊᔅᒋᐳᒋᑲᓐ | aschipuchikan | as-chi-pu-chi-kan | |
ᒉᒋᑯᓐ | chechikun | che-chi-kun | |
ᒉᒋᑯᓀᐤ | chechikuneu | che-chi-ku-neu | |
ᒋᓀᐳᑯᔥ | chinepukush | chi-ne-pukush | |
ᒋᐳᐱᑦ | chipupit | chi-pu-pit | |
ᐃᑐᐦᑖᐦ | ituhtaah | i-tuh-taah | |
ᒫᑯᓄᐌᓲ | maakunuwesuu | maa-kunu-we-suu | |
ᐅᒋᒥᐦᑐᐌᐤ | uchimihtuweu | u-chi-mih-tu-weu | |
ᐅᐦᑯᒥᒫᐤ | uhkumimaau | uh-ku-mi-maau |