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.