That the Hawaiian language is made up of only 5 vowels and 15 consonants? You wont find a road name out here that starts in the letter V but you will find roads that have three vowels in a row (Kaaahi St - pronounced K-ah-ah-ahi). Needless to say, I feel like the stupid main lander every time I have to call someone out here and have to pronounce a town or street name... but I guess that is how to learn, right?
Also, the letter W has a V sound and that is why you hear people say Hawaii and it sounds like they are saying Havaii... guess that is the actual way to pronounce it. Communication is difficult as there is a great number of slang terms. If someone says them slowly, you can figure out what they mean, its the slow part that doesn't happen until the person figures out that you haven't been on the island long. Again with the stupid main lander. I equate it to the difference between English spoken in England and English spoken in America. There's a difference. If you don't believe me, ask EDH, she will tell you!
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