WikiLang/Mi'kmaq Phonology

WikiLang pages The Mi'kmaq language's phonology consists of 6 short vowels and 5 long vowels as well as 11 consonants. In Mi'kmaq, each letter represents a sound. The tables below show the Mi'kmaq characters in Francis-Smith and Listuguj orthographies (see Mi'kmaq Orthographies for more details) and their pronunciation using the symbols from the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). Vowels Francis-Smith Listuguj IPA a a ɑ a' a' ɑː e e e e' e' eː i i i i' i' iː ɨ ' ə o o o o' o' oː u u u u' u' uː Diphthongs Francis-Smith Listuguj IPA aw aw aw ay ay aj ew ew ew ey ey ej iw iw iw Consonants Francis-Smith Listuguj IPA j j tʃ or dʒ k g k or g kw gw kw or kʷ l l l m m m n n n p p p or b q q x or ɣ qw qw xw or xʷ s s s or z t t t or d w w w y y j When consonants are doubled, they must be pronounced with double length, as if there were a word break between the two consonants. Also note that in Mi'kmaq, the consonants l, m and n can also form syllabic peaks like vowels. As such, words don't need to have a vowel, as it is the case with "kmtm" (or "gmtm" depending on the orthography) meaning "mountain" for example. Portal Mi'kmaq Portal Phonology Mikmaq