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CHAPTER ONE: Lesson 1
Task One: Glotal Stop anf Vowels
The glotal has no English equivalent. It is pronounced with a stoppage in the throat.
Letter English equivalent / description Example Meaning
’ No English equivalent me’es·dih I know
There are approximately 5 vowels in the Tałtan alphabet. Following are examples of each, along with the English equivalent / description, an example word and the meaning. For pronunciation reference click the example Tahltan word.
Letter English equivalent / description Example Meaning
a Same as u in cup gah rabbit
ā Same as au in caught anlā you make
e Same as e in ten edū don’t
ē Same as e but longer in duration bēs knife
i Same as e in enough, or ee in keep int’ īni you have
ī Same as i but longer in duration ant’īni you’re doing
o Same as oa in oats khoh grizzly bear
ō Same as o in go chō big, large
u Same as oo in boot ghu’ tooth
ū Same as u but longer in duration dūda how
Learn the glottal and five vowels and then move on to the next lesson.
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