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=== i /ɪ/ ===
 
=== i /ɪ/ ===
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i /ɪ/ – IPA: High front short vowel, low tone
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'''i /ɪ/ – IPA: High front short vowel, low tone'''
  
 
Word: ''nił'' [nɪɬ] “ground”
 
Word: ''nił'' [nɪɬ] “ground”
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[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Nił 1.wav|''nił'' [nɪɬ] |thumb]]
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[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Nił 1.png|none|frame|''nił'' [nɪɬ] “ground”]]
  
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í /ɪ́/ – IPA: Hight front short vowel, high tone
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'''í /ɪ́/ – IPA: Hight front short vowel, high tone'''
  
 
Word: ''shí'' [ʃɪ́] “I, me”
 
Word: ''shí'' [ʃɪ́] “I, me”
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[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Shí 1.wav|''shí'' [ʃɪ́] |thumb]]
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[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Shí 1.png|none|frame|''shí'' [ʃɪ́] “I, me”]]
  
 
=== ii /iː/ ===
 
=== ii /iː/ ===
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ii /iː/ – IPA: High front long vowel, low tone
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'''ii /iː/ – IPA: High front long vowel, low tone'''
  
 
Word: ''binii’'' [pɪniːʔ] “his face”
 
Word: ''binii’'' [pɪniːʔ] “his face”
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[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Biniiʼ 1.wav|''binii’'' [pɪniːʔ] |thumb]]
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[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Biniiʼ 1.png|none|frame|''binii’'' [pɪniːʔ] “his face”]]
  
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íí /íː/ – IPA: High front long vowel, high tone
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'''íí /íː/ – IPA: High front long vowel, high tone'''
  
 
Word: ''díí'' [tíː] “this”
 
Word: ''díí'' [tíː] “this”
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[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Díí 1.wav|''díí'' [tíː] |thumb]]
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[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Díí 1.png|none|frame|''díí'' [tíː] “this”]]
  
 
=== į /ɪ̃/ ===
 
=== į /ɪ̃/ ===
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į /ɪ̃/ – High front short vowel, nasalized, low tone
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'''į /ɪ̃/ – High front short vowel, nasalized, low tone'''
  
 
Word: ''txį’'' [tˣɪ̃ʔ] “let’s go”
 
Word: ''txį’'' [tˣɪ̃ʔ] “let’s go”
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[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Txįʼ 1.wav|''txį’'' [tˣɪ̃ʔ] |thumb]]
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[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Txįʼ 1.png|none|frame|''txį’'' [tˣɪ̃ʔ] “let’s go”]]
  
−
į́ /ĩ́/ – IPA: High front short vowel, nasalized, high tone
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'''į́ /ĩ́/ – IPA: High front short vowel, nasalized, high tone'''
  
 
Word: ''shį́'' [ʃĩ́] “summer”
 
Word: ''shį́'' [ʃĩ́] “summer”
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 +
[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Shį́ 1.wav|''shį́'' [ʃĩ́] |thumb]]
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[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Shį́ 1.png|none|frame|''shį́'' [ʃĩ́] “summer”]]
  
 
=== į /ĩː/ ===
 
=== į /ĩː/ ===
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įį /ĩː/ – IPA: High front long vowel, nasalized
+
'''įį /ĩː/ – IPA: High front long vowel, nasalized'''
  
 
Word: ''bįįh'' [pĩːh] “deer”
 
Word: ''bįįh'' [pĩːh] “deer”
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[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Bįįh 1.wav|''bįįh'' [pĩːh] |thumb]]
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[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Bįįh 1.png|none|frame|''bįįh'' [pĩːh] “deer”]]
  
 
į́į́ /ĩ́ː/ – IPA: High front long vowel, nasalized, high tone
 
į́į́ /ĩ́ː/ – IPA: High front long vowel, nasalized, high tone
  
 
Word: ''dį́į́’'' [tĩ́ːʔ] “four”
 
Word: ''dį́į́’'' [tĩ́ːʔ] “four”
 +
[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Dį́į́ʼ 1.wav|''dį́į́’'' [tĩ́ːʔ] |thumb]]
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[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Dį́į́ʼ 1.png|none|frame|''dį́į́’'' [tĩ́ːʔ] “four”]]
  
 
=== e /e/ ===
 
=== e /e/ ===
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e /e/ – IPA: Mid front short vowel, low tone
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'''e /e/ – IPA: Mid front short vowel, low tone'''
  
 
Word: ''łe’'' [ɬeʔ] “jealousy”
 
Word: ''łe’'' [ɬeʔ] “jealousy”
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[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Łeʼ 1.wav|''łe’'' [ɬeʔ] |thumb]]
 +
[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Łeʼ 1.png|none|frame|''łe’'' [ɬeʔ] “jealousy”]]
  
−
é /é/ – IPA: Mid front short vowel, high tone
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'''é /é/ – IPA: Mid front short vowel, high tone'''
  
 
Word: ''dibé'' [tɪpé] “sheep”
 
Word: ''dibé'' [tɪpé] “sheep”
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[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Dibé 1.wav|''dibé'' [tɪpé] |thumb]]
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[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Dibé 1.png|none|frame|''dibé'' [tɪpé] “sheep”]]
  
 
=== e /eː/ ===
 
=== e /eː/ ===
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ee /eː/ – IPA: Mid front long vowel, low tone
+
'''ee /eː/ – IPA: Mid front long vowel, low tone'''
  
 
Word: ''łeezh'' [ɬeːʒ] “dirt”
 
Word: ''łeezh'' [ɬeːʒ] “dirt”
 +
[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Łeezh 1.wav|''łeezh'' [ɬeːʒ] |thumb]]
 +
[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Łeezh 1.png|none|frame|''łeezh'' [ɬeːʒ] “dirt”]]
  
−
éé /éː/ – IPA: Mid front long vowel, high tone
+
'''éé /éː/ – IPA: Mid front long vowel, high tone'''
  
 
Word: ''bi’éé’'' [pɪʔéːʔ] “its clothing”
 
Word: ''bi’éé’'' [pɪʔéːʔ] “its clothing”
 +
[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Biʼééʼ 1.wav|''bi’éé’'' [pɪʔéːʔ] |thumb]]
 +
[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Biʼééʼ 1.png|none|frame|''bi’éé’'' [pɪʔéːʔ] “its clothing”]]
  
 
=== ę /ẽ/ ===
 
=== ę /ẽ/ ===
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ę /ẽ/ – IPA: Mid front short vowel, nasalized
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'''ę /ẽ/ – IPA: Mid front short vowel, nasalized'''
  
 
Word: ''ch’eekę’'' [ʧ’eːkˣẽʔ] “young female”
 
Word: ''ch’eekę’'' [ʧ’eːkˣẽʔ] “young female”
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[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Chʼeekęʼ 1.wav|''ch’eekę’'' [ʧ’eːkˣẽʔ] |thumb]]
 +
[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Chʼeekęʼ 1.png|none|frame|''ch’eekę’'' [ʧ’eːkˣẽʔ] “young female”]]
  
−
ę́ /ẽ́/ – IPA: Mid front short vowel, nasalized, high tone
+
'''ę́ /ẽ́/ – IPA: Mid front short vowel, nasalized, high tone'''
  
−
Word: ''nit’ę́’ę́ę'' [nɪt’ẽ́ʔẽː] “The thing that was”
+
Word: ''nit’ę́’ę́ę́'' [nɪt’ẽ́ʔẽ́ː] “The thing that was”
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[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Ntʼę́ʼę́ę́ 1.wav|''nit’ę́’ę́ę́'' [nɪt’ẽ́ʔẽ́ː] |thumb]]
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[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Ntʼę́ʼę́ę́ 1.png|none|frame|''nit’ę́’ę́ę́'' [nɪt’ẽ́ʔẽ́ː] “The thing that was”]]
  
 
=== ęę /ẽː/ ===
 
=== ęę /ẽː/ ===
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ęę /ẽː/ – IPA: Mid front long vowel, nasalized
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'''ęę /ẽː/ – IPA: Mid front long vowel, nasalized'''
  
 
Word: ''ch’ikęęh'' [ʧ’ɪkˣẽːh] “young girls (pl.)”
 
Word: ''ch’ikęęh'' [ʧ’ɪkˣẽːh] “young girls (pl.)”
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[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Chʼikęęh 1.wav|''ch’ikęęh'' [ʧ’ɪkˣẽːh] |thumb]]
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[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Chʼikęęh 1.png|none|frame|''ch’ikęęh'' [ʧ’ɪkˣẽːh] “young girls (pl.)”]]
  
−
ę́ę́ /ẽ́ː/ – IPA: Mid front long vowel, nasalized, high tone
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'''ę́ę́ /ẽ́ː/ – IPA: Mid front long vowel, nasalized, high tone'''
  
 
Word: ''nít’ę́ę́’'' [nɪ́t’ẽ́ːʔ] “was”
 
Word: ''nít’ę́ę́’'' [nɪ́t’ẽ́ːʔ] “was”
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[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Nítʼę́ę́ʼ 1.wav|''nít’ę́ę́’'' [nɪ́t’ẽ́ːʔ] |thumb]]
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[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Nítʼę́ę́ʼ 1.png|none|frame|''nít’ę́ę́’'' [nɪ́t’ẽ́ːʔ] “was”]]
  
 
== Back ==
 
== Back ==
  
 
=== o /o/ ===
 
=== o /o/ ===
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o [o] – IPA: Mid back short vowel, low tone
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'''o [o] – IPA: Mid back short vowel, low tone'''
  
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Word: ''agod'' [akot] “cropped”
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Word: ''agod'' [ɑkot] “cropped”
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[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Agod 1.wav|''agod'' [akot] |thumb]]
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[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Agod 1.png|none|frame|''agod'' [akot] “cropped”]]
  
−
ó [ó] – IPA: Mid back short vowel, high tone
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'''ó [ó] – IPA: Mid back short vowel, high tone'''
  
 
Word: ''niló'' [nɪló] “hail”
 
Word: ''niló'' [nɪló] “hail”
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[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Niló 1.wav|''niló'' [nɪló] |thumb]]
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[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Niló 1.png|none|frame|''niló'' [nɪló] “hail”]]
  
 
=== oo /oː/ ===
 
=== oo /oː/ ===
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oo [oː] – IPA: Mid back long vowel, low tone
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'''oo [oː] – IPA: Mid back long vowel, low tone'''
  
−
Word: ''dooda'' [toːta] “no”
+
Word: ''dooda'' [toːtɑ] “no”
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[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Doodá 1.wav|''dooda'' [toːta] |thumb]]
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[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Doodá 1.png|none|frame|''dooda'' [toːta] “no”]]
  
−
óó [óː] – IPA: Mid back long vowel, high tone
+
'''óó [óː] – IPA: Mid back long vowel, high tone'''
  
 
Word: ''łóó’'' [ɬóːʔ] “fish”
 
Word: ''łóó’'' [ɬóːʔ] “fish”
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[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Łóóʼ 1.wav|''łóó’'' [ɬóːʔ] |thumb]]
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[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Łóóʼ 1.png|none|frame|''łóó’'' [ɬóːʔ] “fish”]]
  
 
=== ǫ /õ/ ===
 
=== ǫ /õ/ ===
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ǫ [õ] – IPA: Mid back short vowel, nasalized
+
'''ǫ [õ] – IPA: Mid back short vowel, nasalized'''
  
 
Word: ''disǫs'' [tɪsõs] “shinney”
 
Word: ''disǫs'' [tɪsõs] “shinney”
 +
[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Disǫs 1.wav|''disǫs'' [tɪsõs] |thumb]]
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[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Disǫs 1.png|none|frame|''disǫs'' [tɪsõs] “shinney”]]
  
−
ǫ́ [ṍ] – IPA: Mid back short vowel, nasalized, high tone
+
'''ǫ́ [ṍ] – IPA: Mid back short vowel, nasalized, high tone'''
  
 
Word: ''hólǫ́'' [xólṍ] “It exists”
 
Word: ''hólǫ́'' [xólṍ] “It exists”
 +
[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Hólǫ́ 1.wav|''hólǫ́'' [xólṍ] |thumb]]
 +
[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Hólǫ́ 1.png|none|frame|''hólǫ́'' [xólṍ] “It exists”]]
  
 
=== ǫǫ /õː/ ===
 
=== ǫǫ /õː/ ===
 
ǫǫ [õː] – IPA: Mid back long vowel, nasalized
 
ǫǫ [õː] – IPA: Mid back long vowel, nasalized
  
−
Word: ''chǫǫh'' [tʃʰõːh] “wild roses”
+
Word: ''chǫǫh'' [ʧʰõːh] “wild roses”
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[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Chǫǫh 1.wav|''chǫǫh'' [ʧʰõːh] |thumb]]
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[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Chǫǫh 1.png|none|frame|''chǫǫh'' [ʧʰõːh] “wild roses”]]
  
−
ǫ́ǫ́ [ṍː] – IPA: Mid back long vowel, nasalized, high tone
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'''ǫ́ǫ́ [ṍː] – IPA: Mid back long vowel, nasalized, high tone'''
  
 
Word: ''dlǫ́ǫ́’'' [tɬṍːʔ] “prairie dog”
 
Word: ''dlǫ́ǫ́’'' [tɬṍːʔ] “prairie dog”
 +
[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Dlǫ́ǫ́ʼ 1.wav|''dlǫ́ǫ́’'' [tɬṍːʔ] |thumb]]
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[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Dlǫ́ǫ́ʼ 1.png|none|frame|''dlǫ́ǫ́’'' [tɬṍːʔ] “prairie dog”]]
  
 
=== a /ɑ/ ===
 
=== a /ɑ/ ===
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a /ɑ/ – IPA: Low back short vowel, low tone
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'''a /ɑ/ – IPA: Low back short vowel, low tone'''
  
 
Word: ''gad'' [kɑt] “juniper”
 
Word: ''gad'' [kɑt] “juniper”
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[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Gad 1.wav|''gad'' [kɑt] |thumb]]
 +
[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Gad 1.png|none|frame|''gad'' [kɑt] “juniper”]]
  
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á /ɑ́/ – IPA: Low back short vowel, high tone
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'''á /ɑ́/ – IPA: Low back short vowel, high tone'''
  
 
Word: ''shá'' [ʃɑ́] “for me”
 
Word: ''shá'' [ʃɑ́] “for me”
 +
[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Shá 1.wav|''shá'' [ʃɑ́] “for me” |thumb]]
 +
[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Shá 1.png|none|frame|''shá'' [ʃɑ́] “for me”]]
  
 
=== aa /ɑː/ ===
 
=== aa /ɑː/ ===
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aa /ɑː/ – IPA: Low back long vowel, low tone
+
'''aa /ɑː/ – IPA: Low back long vowel, low tone'''
  
−
Word: baa’ [bɑːʔ] ‘Navajo female name’
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Word: ''baa’'' [bɑːʔ] “Navajo female name”
 +
[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Baaʼ 1.wav|''baa’'' [bɑːʔ] |thumb]]
 +
[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Baaʼ 1.png|none|frame|''baa’'' [bɑːʔ] “Navajo female name”]]
  
−
áá [ɑ́ː] – IPA: Low back long vowel, high tone
+
'''áá [ɑ́ː] – IPA: Low back long vowel, high tone'''
  
 
Word: ''táá’'' [tˣɑ́ːʔ] “three”
 
Word: ''táá’'' [tˣɑ́ːʔ] “three”
 +
[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Tááʼ 1.wav|''táá’'' [tˣɑ́ːʔ] |thumb]]
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[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Tááʼ 1.png|none|frame|''táá’'' [tˣɑ́ːʔ] “three”]]
  
 
=== ą /ɑ̃/ ===
 
=== ą /ɑ̃/ ===
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ą [ɑ̃] – IPA: Low back short vowel, nasalized
+
'''ą [ɑ̃] – IPA: Low back short vowel, nasalized'''
  
 
Word: ''biką’'' [pɪkˣɑ̃ʔ] “male”
 
Word: ''biką’'' [pɪkˣɑ̃ʔ] “male”
 +
[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Bikąʼ 1.wav|''biką’'' [pɪkˣɑ̃ʔ] |thumb]]
 +
[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Bikąʼ 1.png|none|frame|''biką’'' [pɪkˣɑ̃ʔ] “male”]]
  
−
ą́ [ɑ̃́] – IPA: Low back short vowel, nasalized, high tone
+
'''ą́ [ɑ̃́] – IPA: Low back short vowel, nasalized, high tone'''
  
 
Word: ''lą́'' [lɑ̃́] “agreed”
 
Word: ''lą́'' [lɑ̃́] “agreed”
 +
[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Lą́ 1.wav|''lą́'' [lɑ̃́] |thumb]]
 +
[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Lą́ 1.png|none|frame|''lą́'' [lɑ̃́] “agreed”]]
  
 
=== ąą /ɑ̃ː/ ===
 
=== ąą /ɑ̃ː/ ===
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ąą [ɑ̃ː] – IPA: Low back long vowel, nasalized
+
'''ąą [ɑ̃ː] – IPA: Low back long vowel, nasalized'''
  
 
Word: ''nálkąąh'' [nɑ́lkˣɑ̃ːh] “silky mixture”
 
Word: ''nálkąąh'' [nɑ́lkˣɑ̃ːh] “silky mixture”
 +
[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Nálkąąh 1.wav|''nálkąąh'' [nɑ́lkˣɑ̃ːh] |thumb]]
 +
[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Nálkąąh 1.png|none|frame|''nálkąąh'' [nɑ́lkˣɑ̃ːh] “silky mixture”]]
  
−
ą́ą́ [ɑ̃́ː] – IPA: Low back long vowel, nasalized, high tone
+
'''ą́ą́ [ɑ̃́ː] – IPA: Low back long vowel, nasalized, high tone'''
  
 
Word: ''naadą́ą́’'' [nɑːtɑ̃́ːʔ] “corn”
 
Word: ''naadą́ą́’'' [nɑːtɑ̃́ːʔ] “corn”
 +
[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Naadą́ą́ʼ 1.wav|''naadą́ą́’'' [nɑːtɑ̃́ːʔ] |thumb]]
 +
[[Eʼelyaaígíí:Naadą́ą́ʼ 1.png|none|frame|''naadą́ą́’'' [nɑːtɑ̃́ːʔ] “corn”]]

kʼadígíí (05:48, 15 Tʼą́ą́chil 2022)

Front

i /ɪ/

i /ɪ/ – IPA: High front short vowel, low tone

Word: nił [nɪɬ] “ground”

nił [nɪɬ]
nił [nɪɬ] “ground”

í /ɪ́/ – IPA: Hight front short vowel, high tone

Word: shí [ʃɪ́] “I, me”

shí [ʃɪ́]
shí [ʃɪ́] “I, me”

ii /iː/

ii /iː/ – IPA: High front long vowel, low tone

Word: binii’ [pɪniːʔ] “his face”

binii’ [pɪniːʔ]
binii’ [pɪniːʔ] “his face”

íí /íː/ – IPA: High front long vowel, high tone

Word: díí [tíː] “this”

díí [tíː]
díí [tíː] “this”

į /ɪ̃/

į /ɪ̃/ – High front short vowel, nasalized, low tone

Word: txį’ [tˣɪ̃ʔ] “let’s go”

txį’ [tˣɪ̃ʔ]
txį’ [tˣɪ̃ʔ] “let’s go”

į́ /ĩ́/ – IPA: High front short vowel, nasalized, high tone

Word: shį́ [ʃĩ́] “summer”

shį́ [ʃĩ́]
shį́ [ʃĩ́] “summer”

į /ĩː/

įį /ĩː/ – IPA: High front long vowel, nasalized

Word: bįįh [pĩːh] “deer”

bįįh [pĩːh]
bįįh [pĩːh] “deer”

į́į́ /ĩ́ː/ – IPA: High front long vowel, nasalized, high tone

Word: dį́į́’ [tĩ́ːʔ] “four”

dį́į́’ [tĩ́ːʔ]
dį́į́’ [tĩ́ːʔ] “four”

e /e/

e /e/ – IPA: Mid front short vowel, low tone

Word: łe’ [ɬeʔ] “jealousy”

łe’ [ɬeʔ]
łe’ [ɬeʔ] “jealousy”

é /é/ – IPA: Mid front short vowel, high tone

Word: dibé [tɪpé] “sheep”

dibé [tɪpé]
dibé [tɪpé] “sheep”

e /eː/

ee /eː/ – IPA: Mid front long vowel, low tone

Word: łeezh [ɬeːʒ] “dirt”

łeezh [ɬeːʒ]
łeezh [ɬeːʒ] “dirt”

éé /éː/ – IPA: Mid front long vowel, high tone

Word: bi’éé’ [pɪʔéːʔ] “its clothing”

bi’éé’ [pɪʔéːʔ]
bi’éé’ [pɪʔéːʔ] “its clothing”

ę /ẽ/

ę /ẽ/ – IPA: Mid front short vowel, nasalized

Word: ch’eekę’ [ʧ’eːkˣẽʔ] “young female”

ch’eekę’ [ʧ’eːkˣẽʔ]
ch’eekę’ [ʧ’eːkˣẽʔ] “young female”

ę́ /ẽ́/ – IPA: Mid front short vowel, nasalized, high tone

Word: nit’ę́’ę́ę́ [nɪt’ẽ́ʔẽ́ː] “The thing that was”

nit’ę́’ę́ę́ [nɪt’ẽ́ʔẽ́ː]
nit’ę́’ę́ę́ [nɪt’ẽ́ʔẽ́ː] “The thing that was”

ęę /ẽː/

ęę /ẽː/ – IPA: Mid front long vowel, nasalized

Word: ch’ikęęh [ʧ’ɪkˣẽːh] “young girls (pl.)”

ch’ikęęh [ʧ’ɪkˣẽːh]
ch’ikęęh [ʧ’ɪkˣẽːh] “young girls (pl.)”

ę́ę́ /ẽ́ː/ – IPA: Mid front long vowel, nasalized, high tone

Word: nít’ę́ę́’ [nɪ́t’ẽ́ːʔ] “was”

nít’ę́ę́’ [nɪ́t’ẽ́ːʔ]
nít’ę́ę́’ [nɪ́t’ẽ́ːʔ] “was”

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o /o/

o [o] – IPA: Mid back short vowel, low tone

Word: agod [ɑkot] “cropped”

agod [akot]
agod [akot] “cropped”

ó [ó] – IPA: Mid back short vowel, high tone

Word: niló [nɪló] “hail”

niló [nɪló]
niló [nɪló] “hail”

oo /oː/

oo [oː] – IPA: Mid back long vowel, low tone

Word: dooda [toːtɑ] “no”

dooda [toːta]
dooda [toːta] “no”

óó [óː] – IPA: Mid back long vowel, high tone

Word: łóó’ [ɬóːʔ] “fish”

łóó’ [ɬóːʔ]
łóó’ [ɬóːʔ] “fish”

ǫ /õ/

ǫ [õ] – IPA: Mid back short vowel, nasalized

Word: disǫs [tɪsõs] “shinney”

disǫs [tɪsõs]
disǫs [tɪsõs] “shinney”

ǫ́ [ṍ] – IPA: Mid back short vowel, nasalized, high tone

Word: hólǫ́ [xólṍ] “It exists”

hólǫ́ [xólṍ]
hólǫ́ [xólṍ] “It exists”

ǫǫ /õː/

ǫǫ [õː] – IPA: Mid back long vowel, nasalized

Word: chǫǫh [ʧʰõːh] “wild roses”

chǫǫh [ʧʰõːh]
chǫǫh [ʧʰõːh] “wild roses”

ǫ́ǫ́ [ṍː] – IPA: Mid back long vowel, nasalized, high tone

Word: dlǫ́ǫ́’ [tɬṍːʔ] “prairie dog”

dlǫ́ǫ́’ [tɬṍːʔ]
dlǫ́ǫ́’ [tɬṍːʔ] “prairie dog”

a /ɑ/

a /ɑ/ – IPA: Low back short vowel, low tone

Word: gad [kɑt] “juniper”

gad [kɑt]
gad [kɑt] “juniper”

á /ɑ́/ – IPA: Low back short vowel, high tone

Word: shá [ʃɑ́] “for me”

shá [ʃɑ́] “for me”
shá [ʃɑ́] “for me”

aa /ɑː/

aa /ɑː/ – IPA: Low back long vowel, low tone

Word: baa’ [bɑːʔ] “Navajo female name”

baa’ [bɑːʔ]
baa’ [bɑːʔ] “Navajo female name”

áá [ɑ́ː] – IPA: Low back long vowel, high tone

Word: táá’ [tˣɑ́ːʔ] “three”

táá’ [tˣɑ́ːʔ]
táá’ [tˣɑ́ːʔ] “three”

ą /ɑ̃/

ą [ɑ̃] – IPA: Low back short vowel, nasalized

Word: biką’ [pɪkˣɑ̃ʔ] “male”

biką’ [pɪkˣɑ̃ʔ]
biką’ [pɪkˣɑ̃ʔ] “male”

ą́ [ɑ̃́] – IPA: Low back short vowel, nasalized, high tone

Word: lą́ [lɑ̃́] “agreed”

lą́ [lɑ̃́]
lą́ [lɑ̃́] “agreed”

ąą /ɑ̃ː/

ąą [ɑ̃ː] – IPA: Low back long vowel, nasalized

Word: nálkąąh [nɑ́lkˣɑ̃ːh] “silky mixture”

nálkąąh [nɑ́lkˣɑ̃ːh]
nálkąąh [nɑ́lkˣɑ̃ːh] “silky mixture”

ą́ą́ [ɑ̃́ː] – IPA: Low back long vowel, nasalized, high tone

Word: naadą́ą́’ [nɑːtɑ̃́ːʔ] “corn”

naadą́ą́’ [nɑːtɑ̃́ːʔ]
naadą́ą́’ [nɑːtɑ̃́ːʔ] “corn”
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