Puana / Pronunciation
Pahuhopu Aʻo / Learning Goals: Practicing proper pronunciation and spelling of Hawaiian. Three main topic areas are covered: ka pīʻāpā a me ka hakalama (Hawaiian alphabet & consonant/vowel clusters), nā woela (vowels), and ka ʻokina a me ke kahakō (glottal stop & macron). Review materials are also included.
Ka Pīʻāpā a me ka Hakalama (Hawaiian alphabet & syllabary)
1._haʻawina_puana.pdf |
piapahakalama.pdf |
pakuhihakalama.pdf |
Nā Woela (vowels)
Vowel combinations (huēwoela) account for some of the most common mispronunciations in Hawaiian.
nā_woela.pdf |
pakuhi_woela.pdf |
huewoela_practice_1.pdf |
huewoela_practice_2.pdf |
Ka ʻOkina a me ke Kahakō (glottal stop & macron)
haʻawina_ʻokina_kahakō.pdf |
ʻokina_practice.pdf |
kahakō_practice.pdf |
Ka Haʻawina Puana (pronunciation practice)
hilo_street_name_meanings.pdf |
alanui.pdf |
haawina_inoa_aina.pdf |
Nāʻana Puana (pronunciation review)
nāʻana_puana.pdf |
haawina_inoa_oahu.pdf |
Hilo Hanakahi (a mele encompassing Hawaiʻi island place names)
hilo_hanakahi.pdf |