Anishinaabe Pronunciation Guide

I use some of my tribal language, Anishinaabemowin (Ojibway), to honor my heritage and promote a language that the US Government has tried to erase. This isn't exhaustive, but it shows some of the biggest differences between Anishinaabemowin and English. The name of my practice, Mino Ode', means Good Heart. It's pronounced phonetically like Minnow Oh-Day. Miigwech (thank you) for letting me share part of my heritage with you.

a = like the a in what

aa = like the a in father

e = like the e sound in Spanish; like the a in gaze

i = like the i in pit

ii = like the ee in seed

o = mostly like the u in put

oo = mostly like the o in lone

aw = like the ow in cow

ay = like the English eye

ew = no sound like it in English; sounds like AO in AOL said fast

ey = like the ay in hay

iy = like the ee in see

ow = like the ow in show

zh = like the ge at the end of mirage

' = a pause sound like in the middle of uh-oh