How to pronounce hawaii
hawaii
/həˈwaɪiː/
3 syllables, stress on the second
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Hawaii, sound by sound
| /h/as in hello | A light breath, as on a window pane. No friction in the throat. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /w/as in water | Round the lips as for “oo”, then open them at once. The teeth do not touch the lips. |
| /aɪ/as in time | Glide from “ah” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
More words with the /w/ sound
- quebec/kwəˈbek/
- worcestershire/ˈwʊstərʃər/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
- francois/frɑːnˈswɑː/
- bourgeois/bʊrʒˈwɑː/
- water/ˈwɔːtər/
- juan/wɑːn/
- uruguay/ˈjɜːəgweɪ/
- joaquin/wɑːˈkiːn/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce hawaii?
Hawaii is pronounced /həˈwaɪiː/ in American English.
How many syllables are in hawaii?
Hawaii has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in hawaii?
The second syllable: /həˈwaɪiː/.