A1
Alphabet and Pronunciation
Papa Hua ʻŌlelo
About this concept
The Hawaiian alphabet has 13 letters: 5 vowels (a, e, i, o, u) and 8 consonants (h, k, l, m, n, p, w, ʻ). The ʻokina (glottal stop) and kahakō (macron) change word meaning.
In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~25 cards at level A1.
Examples
aloha [a-lo-ha]hello / love / goodbye
kā (to hit) vs ka (the)macron changes meaning
pau [pa-u]finished
paʻu [pa-ʻu]damp (glottal stop changes meaning)
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