i [i~ɪ]

High Front Vowel

Tłį Chǫ (Dogrib), Behchokǫ̀

High tone: i [i]

1. sechi [sɛtʃʰi] "younger brother"  -  Speaker: SP2

Notice the difference in the duration of the vowel in the first and second syllables. The last syllable in the word has a tendency to be quite prominent, likely related to its association with the stem position of the verb. Both of these vowels are carry high tone. 

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Low tone: ı̀ [ı̀]

2. k’ech’ì [k’etʃ’ı̀] "crawling"  -  Speaker: SP4

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High tone, nasalized: į [ı̃]

3. tłįcho [tɬʰĩtʃʰo] "horse"  -  Speaker: SP2

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Low tone, nasalized: ı̨̀ [ı̃̀]

4. gotsį̀ht’a [gusɪt’ɑ] "back"  -  Speaker: SP2

This example shows a falling tonal contour on the medial low-toned syllable. 

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