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THE CONSONANTS
B C H K N S 3 T W X Y '
The Consonants Sounds
B
THE SOUND : same sound as the English ''B'' as in "Bet". It is slightly
less voiced (less sound) then the English ''B'' at the beginning and in the
middle of words, but like a "p" (unvoiced, no sound) at the end.
THE ARAPAHO WORD: Bes - Stick Bene - Drink
C
THE SOUND: has "ch" sound as in ''church''. It is between an English "j" and "ch". It is more like a "j" at the beginning of words.
THE ARAPAHO WORD: Cec - Year
Cocoo - Bread
E
THE SOUND: as in "Neck"
THE ARAPAHO WORD: Nec - Water
H
THE SOUND: same sound as the English "H" as in'' heaven'', but when
at the end of a word or syllable it is breathed (air is forced out slightly).
THE ARAPAHO WORD: Hee - Yes
Hebes - Beaver
I
THE SOUND: as in "Hit"
THE ARAPAHO WORD: His - liver
K
THE SOUND: has the "g" sound as in ''get''. It is a blend of "k"
and "g", but more like "g" at the beginning of words and
more like "k" at the end.
THE ARAPAHO WORD: Wookec - Cow
Hokok - Soup
N
THE SOUND: same sound as the English ''N'' as in ''net''.
THE ARAPAHO WORD: Nec - Water
Noono - Eggs
O
THE SOUND: as in "Hot"
THE ARAPAHO WORD: Ho3 - Arrow
S
THE SOUND: same sound as the English "S" as in ''sea'' and ''mess'',
but is never like a ''Z'' sound as in ''trees''.
THE ARAPAHO WORD: Bes - Stick
Sitee - Fire
3
THE SOUND: has the ''th'' sound as in ''three'', ''bath'', and ''thin'', but
never like the voiced ''th'' sound as in (the or that).
THE ARAPAHO WORD: He3 - Dog
T
THE SOUND: sounds like the English ''D'' as in ''dot'', at the beginning of
words and the blown ''T'' elsewhere and at the end of words as in ''hot''.
THE ARAPAHO WORD: Toot ?- Where?
U
THE SOUND: as in ''Hook''
THE ARAPAHO WORD: Nuhu - This
W
THE SOUND: same sound as the English ''W'' as in ''water'' and you must make
the rounded lip shape when it is at an end of a word as in ''how''.
THE ARAPAHO WORD: Wookec - Cow
Woow - Now
X
THE SOUND: this sound is not heard in English, but it is like the ''ch'' sound
in the German language, as in ''ich'' or ''machen'' and the back throat vibrates
with the ''K'' sound as in ''yuch''
THE ARAPAHO WORD: Wox - Bear
Y
THE SOUND: is the same as the English ''Y'' as in ''young'', but must be shaped
with the end of words too.
THE ARAPAHO WORD: Yei - Otter
Yoo3on - Five
' ( stop )
THE SOUND: sound or breath is cut off suddenly with remaining breath or air
held in the lungs briefly. It is a glottal stop also made by closing at the
back of the throat as in ''Ho(t)'' when the final letter ''t'' is dropped.
THE ARAPAHO WORD: Nuhu' - This
Ho' - Dirt Hote' - Sheep
