Michif Pronunciation Guide
| Vowels | Short | Long |
| A | a - as in after | á - as in father |
| E | e - as in met | é - as in geese |
| I | i - as in bit | |
| O | o - as in book | ó - as in food |
| U | u - as in gut |
Vowel Sounds
| A | English sound (short) Michif sound (short) |
about, around, and astray ashtum/alóñ (come) saprañ (have to) |
| Á | English sound (long) Michif sound (long) |
far, car, and about mama (mother) ayáw (have) máshkoch (maybe) |
| E | English sound (short) Michif sound (short) |
vet, pet, and set wewepishó (she/he is swinging) pe péhtikwe (come on in) |
| É | English sound (long) Michif sound (long) |
free, see, and beet ména (again) suyé (shoe) wé (yes) |
| I | English sound Michif sound |
sit, it, and bit nidé (idea), nipaw (sleeps) itwew (he/she says) |
| O | English sound (short) Michif sound (short) |
cook, book, and took tomát (tomato), zayoñ (onion), otina (take it) |
| Ó | English sound (long) Michif sound (long) |
mood, food, and brood sóré (mouse), la bro (froth), mátó (she/he is crying) |
| U | English sound Michif sound |
hut, but, and nut nashkumew (responds), ukwunáwew (he/she covers him/her) |
