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Or put the two together and try “Likelike” (Highway) – Lee-kê-Lee-kê.Pele (fire goddess) is pronounced “pê-lê” Hawai’i – Ha-wa-ee or Ha-vai-ee (both acceptable) Waikīkī – Why-kee-kee (when you see a dash over the letter (kahako), you elongate/extend that sound a bit ie.

GET THIS ONE WRONG AND YOU STAND OUT LIKE A SORE THUMB (ask me how I know that one!)

The trickiest difference is the pronunciation of the two vowels I & E.

There are only 13 letters: A-E-I-O-U-H-K-L-M-N-P-W and ‘ (‘okina = break in the sounds).

Heiau – hay-ee-ow (all the vowels melt together, no breaks unless you see the ‘okina, or glottal stop)

My kumu (teacher) said, “Hawaiian is like butter… there are lots of vowels and you let them melt together”.

There are never two consonants next to each other.

There are 3 main differences between the English language and Hawaiian: I learned by taking 4 years in high school (which very few people do) but there could be some Rosetta Stone-type options out there.įor this blog, we will just cover the basics to get you rolling. One of the best ways to experience a new place is to learn its language. Arts and Culture The Hawaiian Language | Pronunciation Tips & Words to Know