Lesson 5
Differences in pronunciation across dialects for the vowels a and e, and for the grapheme sh
Study these words, paying attention to the following letters
![](/files/images/anikutshash.jpg)
anissikutshash na
squirrel
Also: red squirrel
![](/files/images/ashatsheu.jpg)
ashatsheu na
lobster
![](/files/images/anushkan.jpg)
anushkan na
raspberry
![](/files/images/ashtish.jpg)
ashtish na
mitten, glove
![](/files/images/esh.jpg)
eshu vai
it (anim) has a hard shell, a carapace; it (anim) is enamelled