Michif Pronounciation 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) |
Introduction |
A language of Our Own |
Lesson Index |
Michif Audio CD Lessons for Beginners
Michif Pronounciation Guide
Pronunciation |
Sounds and Spelling |
Consonant/Vowel Blends
Nouns: Plural and Singular |
Verbs: with Prefixes, Suffixes and Tenses
Michif Language Lessons
Lesson One |
Lesson Two |
Lesson Three |
Lesson Four |
Lesson Five
Lesson Six |
Lesson Seven |
Lesson Eight |
Lesson Nine |
Lesson Ten
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