Phonology
The Samoan alphabet consists of 14 letters and 'okina, excluding three (H, K, R) that are used only in loanwords.
| Aa, Āā | Ee, Ēē | Ii, Īī | Oo, Ōō | Uu, Ūū | Ff | Gg | Ll | Mm | Nn | Pp | Ss | Tt | Vv | (Hh) | (Kk) | (Rr) | ‘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| /a/, /aː/ | /ɛ/, /eː/ | /ɪ/, /iː/ | /o/, /ɔː/ | /ʊ, w/, /uː/ | /f/ | /ŋ/ | /l, ɾ/ | /m/ | /n, ŋ/ | /p/ | /s/ | /t, k/ | /v/ | (/h/) | (/k/) | (/ɾ/) | /ʔ/ |
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