How to pronounce oahu
oahu
/əʊˈɑːhuː/
3 syllables, stress on the second
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Oahu, sound by sound
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
| /ɑː/as in father | A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back. |
| /h/as in hello | A light breath, as on a window pane. No friction in the throat. |
| /uː/as in food | A long “oo” with rounded lips. |
More words with the /h/ sound
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- dachshund/ˈdɑːkshʊnd/
- jose/həʊˈzeɪ/
- hyundai/ˈhjʌndeɪ/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- hello/həˈləʊ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
- javier/hɑːviːˈer/
- hegemony/hiːˈdʒeməni/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce oahu?
Oahu is pronounced /əʊˈɑːhuː/ in American English.
How many syllables are in oahu?
Oahu has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in oahu?
The second syllable: /əʊˈɑːhuː/.