It means a complete stop before a vowel, in front of which it is placed similar to the stop in between the syllables of “oh-oh”. The 8th consonant is called a glottal stop ( ʻokina in Hawaiian) and is represented in writing by an apostrophe.
When W starts a word or follows A vowel, it is pronounced either or. W is pronounced both as English (after vowels O and U) and as English (after vowels E and I). Pronunciation of Hawaiian Consonantsħ consonants in Hawaiian language – H, K, L, M, N, P, W – are pronounced very similar to their English counterparts. The second syllable is stressed.ĭisclaimer: our transcription is simplified for easy reading and doesn’t cover all aspects of the Hawaiian pronunciation. The words are broken in syllables by dashes, and there is an apostrophe in front of the stressed syllable.Įxample: aloha. The letters within the square brackets represent the actual sounds. For the purposes of this article, we use our own very simple transcription system, not the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). Such notation is called transcription in linguistics. Words in square brackets show the pronunciation of Hawaiian words. This Hawaiian Pronunciation Guide is a simplified overview for English speakers with recorded examples kindly provided by Hawaiian language specialist Kamalani Johnson. The Hawaiian alphabet consists of only 13 letters: 5 vowels and 8 consonants. Hawaiian language belongs to the Polynesian language family.
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