Whispered O̲H and Ǫ̲H, plus another vowel
The following examples illustrate various combinations of whispered O̲H and Ǫ̲H followed by another vowel. It is often difficult to hear any trace of the whispered vowel, and it often sounds like two syllables are pronounced as one. As well, in some instances, whispered O̲H and Ǫ̲H are replaced by a whispered W sound.
Whispered O̲H, plus another vowel
DRO̲HE sounds like TRWE: ędwádro̲he:k we all (incl.) will gather together
SRÓHE: ęhsróhe:k you will gather
JO̲HA sounds like CHWA: asáhjo̲haeˀ you did wash your hands
JÓHA: sahjóhae: you wash your hands!
GO̲HÓ sounds like KÓ: ahshago̲hó:wiˀ he told her
GOHO: (no examples provided)
GǪ̲HÍ sounds like KWÍ: dwaknigǫ̲hí:yo: I am satisfied, peaceful
GǪHÍ: desaˀnigǫhí:yo: you are satisfied
GǪ̲HE sounds like KWE: ahágǫ̲he:k he punched it
GǪ́HE: segǫ́he:s you hit it all the time
GǪ̲HA sounds like KWA: gˀanígǫ̲haˀ the mind
GǪ́HA: ǫgwaˀnigǫ́haˀ our mind
GǪ̲HÓ sounds like KÓ: sę̲ˀnigǫ̲hóˀdrǫh you are a worrier
GǪHÓ: ęhsęˀnigǫhóˀdrǫ: you will worry, despair; you will be desperate
GǪ̲HĘ́: sounds like KWĘ́: dwaknigǫ̲hę́ˀǫh I am in sorrow; I am sad
GǪHĘ: (no examples provided)
DǪ̲HǪ́ sounds like TǪ́: ęhohdogaˀdǫ̲hǫ́:gyeˀ he will be growing along
DǪ́HǪ: go̲hdogadǫ́hǫgyeˀ she is growing something