| b | bed |
| ch | church (at beginning or end of word) |
| ch | jail (between vowels) |
| d | dog |
| h | half |
| k | kitchen (at beginning or end of word and when doubled within a word) |
| k | guy (between vowels) |
| l | leap (a sharper “l” than in English) |
| m | man |
| n | not |
| p | paper (at beginning or end of word and when doubled within a word) |
| p | baby (between vowels) |
| s | size (at beginning or end of word and when doubled within a word) |
| s | zoo (between vowels) |
| sh | shoe (at beginning or end of word and when doubled within a word) |
| sh | pleasure (between vowels) |
| t | time (at beginning or end of word and when doubled within a word) |
| t | day (between vowels) |
| w | way |
| x | acht (German ch) |
| ’ | uh-oh (glottal stop) |
Almost all Apsáalooke words have a vowel that is stressed. The stressed vowel is identified by an accent mark. The accent is essential for meaning, pronunciation and spelling.
