Ka Pīʻāpā Hawaiʻi III- ʻOkina and Kahakō Flashcards
The ʻOkina is a glottal stop placed before a vowel to indicate a clean break between vowels- it is also the eighth consonant. A Kahakō is a macron placed horizontally above a vowel to indicate a long vowel. These vowels should be voiced over two beats instead of one. Pronounce the following Place Names correctly.
1
Q
Oʻahu
A
oh -ah hoo
2
Q
Hawaiʻi
A
ha vai -ee
3
Q
Molokaʻi
A
mow loh kah -ee
4
Q
Kahoʻolawe
A
ka ho -oh la vay
5
Q
Kauaʻi
A
kau (w)ah -ee
6
Q
Maui
A
mau (w)ee
7
Q
Lānaiʻi
A
LAH nah -ee
8
Q
Niʻihau
A
nee -ee how
9
Q
Honolulu
A
ho no loo loo
10
Q
Kapālama
A
ka PA lah ma
11
Q
Mokoliʻi
A
mo ko lee -ee
12
Q
Waimānalo
A
why MA nah loh
13
Q
Kaʻaʻawa
A
kah -ah -ah vah
14
Q
Mōʻiliʻili
A
MO -ee lee -ee lee
15
Q
ʻEwa
A
ʻeh vah
