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ALPHABET
| a | e i | o u |
| (a˘) | ι | υ, ϋ |
| ₐ | ᵢ | ᵤ |
| aₐ | eᵢ iᵢ | oᵤ |
| — | — | — | — | — | (dl) |
| p | t | ts | k, kᵘ | q | — |
| p! | t! | ts! | k!, k!ᵘ | q! | — |
| — | s | — | (x̯)[1] | x̣ | ł |
| m | n | — | — | — | — |
| h, w, y, ʼ | |||||
| · | long sounds. |
| : | very long sounds. |
| ˘ | short sounds. |
| ′ | principal stress accent. |
| ‵ | secondary stress accent. |
| . | separate sounds, particularly in t.s and t.ł, indicating that these sounds are not affricatives. |
| –́ | high tone. |
| –̂ | sinking tone. |
| Description of Sounds | |
| e, i | represent a sound which is by origin probably a somewhat open i. In contact with velars and palatals, it inclines toward the sound of e. When long, the sound is always slightly diphthongized. |
| o, u | represent a u 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. |
| (a˘), ι, υ | open vowels, often followed by long consonants. |
| ϋ | open short, about as German ü in Hütte. The pronunciation of this vowel differs very much among individuals. Some pronounce a clear ι; others a u. All admit that both these extreme forms are correct. |
- ↑ Only in Coyote's pronunciation.
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