This lesson focuses on the sounds of the Standard Cree Alphabet (SCA).
Video 3a: The Standard Cree Alphabet (9:18 min)
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The Standard Cree Alphabet (SCA) may look familiar to English speakers, but there are differences in pronunciation. Let’s explore the letters of SCA and learn their sounds.
Video 3b: Semi-vowels and Minimal Pairs (4:37 min)
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Short and long vowels can change their sounds when paired with the semi-vowels “w” and “y.” These sound changes are predictable, and important to learn. We will also briefly look at minimal pairs – words that are spelled the same way except with differences in short and long vowels. After you watch this video, please complete the exercise.
Exercise 3b
Please complete the following exercise for this lesson. The KEY can be found in this Module’s Keys and Resources section. Once you are finished, please go on to the next instructional video.
Video 3c: v+h+c and Stress Patterns (10:19 min)
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Now, learn about vowel + h + consonant clusters, and patterns of stress. Then complete the related exercise.
Exercise 3c
Practice breaking nêhiyawêwin words into syllables and identifying the stressed syllable. You can check your answers in this Module’s Keys and Resources section.
Oral practice: Sounds of the Standard Cree Alphabet (12:20 min)
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The video below is your first chance to practice the sounds of nêhiyawêwin. This video is not intended for deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals, and there are no captions.
(Sorry about the cursor arrow on my face, being a little distracting!)