Hawaiian Language 101 May 26, 2009
Posted by Sarah in : Updates , add a commentThe Hawaiian Language is a very beautiful language. When visiting the Hawaiian Islands, it can be a bit confusing, so here are some basic facts about the language to assist you in pronouncing the names and/or places you are visiting.
The Hawaiian Language only has seven (7) Consonants:
p, k, h, l, m, n, and w
When the “w” is after “i” and “e”, it is pronounced like a “v”
When the “w” is after “u” and “o”, it is pronounced like a “w”
One of the punctuations may throw you, but it is pretty easy.
If you see ‘ between letters, it is a glottal stop, similar to the sound between the oh’s as in oh-oh.
Vowels:
A sounds like the a in above
E sounds like the e in bet, if it is marked with a macron, it is pronounced like ay as in pay
I sounds like the y in city, if it is marked with a macron, it is pronounced like ee as in see
O sounds like the o in solo, if it is marked with a macron, it is pronounced like o in sole
U sounds like the oo in moon
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