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What is the whole Hawaiian alphabet?

The Hawaiian alphabet consists of 12 letters:

Vowels:

* A - ah

* E - eh

* I - ee

* O - oh

* U - oo

Consonants:

* H - h

* K - k

* L - l

* M - m

* N - n

* P - p

* W - w

Notes:

* There is no "B," "D," "F," "G," "J," "Q," "R," "S," "T," "V," "X," "Y," or "Z" in the Hawaiian language.

* The letter "ʻ" (okina) is a glottal stop, similar to the sound of "uh-oh." It is not part of the basic alphabet, but is important in Hawaiian orthography.

* The letter "w" is used to represent a sound that is similar to "v" in English.

* There are no silent letters in the Hawaiian alphabet.

* Each vowel and consonant has a single pronunciation.

* The Hawaiian alphabet is phonetic, meaning that words are spelled as they are pronounced.

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