Key Hawaiian vowel and consonant sounds, the ʻokina and kahakō, and stress patterns for accurate pronunciation. Front: the sound pattern or example word. Back: meaning plus a plain-English pronunciation note.
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- A sound
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Pronounced like "a" in "above" or "ah"- Ā sound (long)
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A lengthened "a," held about twice as long, marked with a kahakō (macron)- E sound
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Pronounced like "e" in "bed"- Ē sound (long)
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A lengthened "e," marked with a kahakō- I sound
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Pronounced like "ee" in "see," but short- Ī sound (long)
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A lengthened "i," marked with a kahakō- O sound
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Pronounced like "o" in "sole"- Ō sound (long)
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A lengthened "o," marked with a kahakō- U sound
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Pronounced like "oo" in "moon"- Ū sound (long)
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A lengthened "u," marked with a kahakō- ʻOkina
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A glottal stop, a brief catch in the throat, treated as a true consonant that can change a word's meaning- W sound
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Pronounced like English "w," or sometimes like "v" between certain vowels- H sound
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Pronounced like English "h"- K sound
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A plain, often unaspirated "k"- L sound
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Pronounced like English "l," sometimes with a light flap
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