Lesson 6
Differences in pronunciation across dialects for the graphemes sh and ss
Study these words, paying attention to the following letters
 
                                                            akussutakaniss
                                    
                                         
                                         Listen to all dialects
                                                             Central
                                                                    
                                
                                    Listen to all dialects
                                                             Central
                                 Central
                                                                 East
 Central
                                                                 East
                                 East
                                                                 West
 East
                                                                 West
                                 West
                                                                 Sheshatshiu
 West
                                                                 Sheshatshiu
                                 Sheshatshiu
                                                                 Mushuau
 Sheshatshiu
                                                                 Mushuau
                                 Mushuau
 Mushuau
                                
                                                            
 
                                                            innasht na
balsam fir
                                                                    
                                
                                    Listen to all dialects
                                                             Central
                                 Central
                                                                 East
 Central
                                                                 East
                                 East
                                                                 West
 East
                                                                 West
                                 West
                                                                 Sheshatshiu
 West
                                                                 Sheshatshiu
                                 Sheshatshiu
 Sheshatshiu
                                
                                                            
 
                                                            esh na
shell, mollusc with a shell
                                                                    
                                
                                    Listen to all dialects
                                                             Central
                                 Central
                                                                 East
 Central
                                                                 East
                                 East
                                                                 West
 East
                                                                 West
                                 West
                                                                 Sheshatshiu
 West
                                                                 Sheshatshiu
                                 Sheshatshiu
 Sheshatshiu
                                
                                                            
 
                                                            eshu vai
it (anim) has a hard shell, a carapace; it (anim) is enamelled
                                    
                                         
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                                                             Mushuau
                                                                    
                                
                                    Listen to all dialects
                                                             Mushuau
                                 Mushuau
 Mushuau
                                
                                                            
 
                                                            innu-assi ni
Innu or First Nations territory or reserve
                                    
                                         
                                         Listen to all dialects
                                                             Central
                                                                    
                                
                                    Listen to all dialects
                                                             Central
                                 Central
                                                                 East
 Central
                                                                 East
                                 East
                                                                 West
 East
                                                                 West
                                 West
                                                                 Sheshatshiu
 West
                                                                 Sheshatshiu
                                 Sheshatshiu
                                                                 Mushuau
 Sheshatshiu
                                                                 Mushuau
                                 Mushuau
 Mushuau
                                
                                                            
 
                                                            kashikueuniss ni
facecloth, washcloth
                                                                    
                                
                                    Listen to all dialects
                                                             Central
                                 Central
                                                                 East
 Central
                                                                 East
                                 East
                                                                 West
 East
                                                                 West
                                 West
                                                                 Sheshatshiu
 West
                                                                 Sheshatshiu
                                 Sheshatshiu
 Sheshatshiu
                                
                                                            
 
                                                            kashikueunissa
facecloths, washcloths
Singular form: kashikueuniss
                                    
                                         
                                         Listen to all dialects
                                                             Mushuau
                                                                    
                                
                                    Listen to all dialects
                                                             Mushuau
                                 Mushuau
 Mushuau
                                
                                                            
 
                     
                     
                    