Consonants
|
IPA
|
Example
|
nearest English equivalent
|
d
|
Lod'oka
|
done
|
h
|
Hal'eka
|
heart
|
k
|
Ule'eka
|
capture
kick
|
l
|
Polek'o
|
light
|
m
|
Manasa
|
more
|
n
|
Name'o
|
not
|
p
|
pamen'a
|
puppy
|
r
|
re'Karātōl'ī
|
Sounds like better
|
s
|
Sar'aka
|
pass
|
t
|
remata
|
type
|
w
|
War'eka
|
with
|
ʔ
|
Novi'isida
|
uh-oh
|
Stress
|
IPA
|
Example
|
Note
|
ˈ
|
Ule'eka
|
primary stress follows
|
ˌ
|
Karātōl'ī
|
secondary stress follows
|
|
Vowels
|
IPA |
Example |
nearest English equivalent
|
a
|
Manasa
|
Spanish "ella"
|
e
|
re'
|
late
|
ə
|
Hawai'i
|
sofa
|
ɛ
|
En'eka
|
bed
|
i
|
re'Ka'eki
|
peel
|
o
|
Cona
|
loan without the w sound
|
u
|
Nu'eka
|
moon
|
|