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Lesson 6

Differences in pronunciation across dialects for the graphemes sh and ss

Study these words, paying attention to the following letters

sh ss t

akussutakaniss

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innasht na

balsam fir

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esh na

shell, mollusc with a shell

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eshu vai

it (anim) has a hard shell, a carapace; it (anim) is enamelled

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innu-assi ni

Innu or First Nations territory or reserve

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kashikueuniss ni

facecloth, washcloth

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kashikueunissa

facecloths, washcloths

Singular form: kashikueuniss

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