6. Lakota s and š
Posted: February 11th, 2009, 3:00 amLakota s sounds like the English s in 'so'
Lakota š sounds like the English sh in 'shop'
These two sounds often contrast meaning, compare:
sí foot
ší to ask somebody to do something
Level 2 textook, page 20:
Listen to the audio track and decide where you hear s and where š:
1: white
2: red
3: milk
4: red-winged blackbird
5: lark bunting
6: rice
7: onion
8: eyes
9: arm
10: boy
11: seven
12: rattlesnake
13: apple
14: pig
15: muskrat
16: frog
17: nighhawk
18: triangle
19: bowl
20: forest
Lakota š sounds like the English sh in 'shop'
These two sounds often contrast meaning, compare:
sí foot
ší to ask somebody to do something
Level 2 textook, page 20:
Listen to the audio track and decide where you hear s and where š:
1: white
2: red
3: milk
4: red-winged blackbird
5: lark bunting
6: rice
7: onion
8: eyes
9: arm
10: boy
11: seven
12: rattlesnake
13: apple
14: pig
15: muskrat
16: frog
17: nighhawk
18: triangle
19: bowl
20: forest