How to pronounce oahu hawaii

oahu hawaii

/əʊˈɑːhuː həˈwaɪiː/

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/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.
/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.

How do you pronounce oahu hawaii?

Oahu hawaii is pronounced /əʊˈɑːhuː həˈwaɪiː/ in American English.