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