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Honolulu Pronunciation
Honolulu is pronounced hah-nuh-LOO-loo, IPA /ˌhɑnəˈlulu/.
hah-nuh-LOO-loo
US /ˌhɑnəˈlulu/
Syllables: hah · nuh · LOO · loo (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
proper noun: The capital of Hawaii, on the island of Oahu.
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Honolulu in a Sentence
- The flight from Honolulu takes about five hours.
- Honolulu holds most of the state's population.
- She was posted to Honolulu for two years.
Common Mispronunciations of Honolulu
Not HAH-nuh-loo-loo
Four beats with the third as the peak, LOO, and nothing in front of it pushed.
Not hoh-nuh-LOO-loo
The opening beat is a short hah rather than a long oh, and it passes quickly.
Tip: In Hawaiian the name means sheltered harbour, and every vowel there is given its own value.
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