Carrier Pronounciation
(Ulkatcho Dialect)

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Illustrations of Individual Sounds

SoundExampleGloss
a a yes
b bat mittens
ch chunih marten
ch' ch'oh porcupine quill
d dune man
dl 'usdloos toboggan
dz dzoot coat
dz dzulh mountain
g gahumbilh rabbit snare
gh tl'ughus snake
gw gwuzeh Whiskey jack
h hoh while
j jenyo bull moose
k koo house
k' k'andit now
kh khah goose
kw skwunlai skwunlai
kw' kw'usul beads
l labat glove
lh (initial) lhook fish
lh (final) bilh snare
m mai berry
n nekechun our legs
o maicho black huckleberry
oo koo house
s sa sun
s se belt
sh shas grizzly bear
t talook salmon
t' t'et young woman
tl yeztli horse
tl' tl'o grass
ts tsa beaver
ts' ts'i canoe
ts tsets'ai plate
ts' ts'ah hat
u sus black bear
w wedlew meadow lark
wh whudzih cariboo
y ya louse
z gwuzeh Whiskey Jack
z nzek your (1) mouth
' 'a quickly