2. Words with the "e" sound

Ee

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BetsThis place name was pronounced "Buts" by at least one Wiyot speaker (Amos Riley). Many Wiyot words such as qus/qes (hill), mus/mes (fire) etc. can be pronounced with either "e" or "u", so perhaps this is one of them.
Spoken by Della Prince:

tsekSpoken by Nettie Rossig:

melh_velhMany Wiyot words can start with "m" OR "v" with no change in meaning.
Spoken by Nettie Rossig (melh) & Della Prince (velh):

be’lSpoken by Nettie Rossig:

we’nSpoken by Della Prince:

we’sSpoken by Weaver Denman, Nettie Rossig, & Della Prince: