Pronunciation Notes 9
    
  1. Words which begin with h sF I have a nasalized vowel.
  sk ha^a find, look for
  3I' ho#oG hall
  IPo hi#an study, learn
  gIaf he&t work, make, do
  sqd ho#k six
  3I'IPo ho#oG-hi#an school
  r;dgIqk phu@ak-ha#w us
  [+I6h bO&O hu@u don't know
  4jkpI6[ tha&ay hu@up take a picture
  shk sqd ha^a ho#k five or six
  IPogIaf hi#an he&t learn to do it
  Ih;p hu^ay shucks!
             
        
           
  1. The high tone rises somewhat at the end.
  ,k ma#a come
  ]k; la#aw he, she
  gInv hy#a boat
  ,u me#e have
  IPo hi#an study, learn
  .z,k pha%y ma#a Who is coming?
  ]k;,k la#aw ma#a He is coming.
  pjk',k Na&aG ma#a by walking
  wx,k pay ma#a go back and forth
  ,hk ,k ma@a ma#a Here comes a horse.
     
   
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