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Midaaswi

10

Zhaangswi

9

Ishwaaswi

8

Naanan

5

Niizhwaaswi

7

Understanding the Ojibwe Language Vowel Sounds

Vowel Sound

AA

Sounds like "Ah" like you would her it the word "hot," or "operation"

Niiwin

4

Niswi

3

Niizh

2

Numbers 1-10

Bezhig

1

Aambe (let's go)

Vowel Sound

OO

Vowel Sound

E

A

The double "OO" sounds like the vowels in the "groan" and is expressed with a nasal quality

I

This has the long "A" sound found in words like

"able," or "arrogant"

Sounds like the short "i" sound in the word "it"

Anishinaabe

Boozhoo (Hello)

Behzhig (One)

Sounds like "uh" in the word "umbrella"

Anishinaabe

Vowel Sound

II

Vowel Sound

O

The double "ii" sound is like that of the long "e"

This sound is similar to that of the long "O," as in "oh."

Niizh (two)

Aanii (hi)

Long "O" - Nodin (wind)

Ingodwaaswi

6

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