English pronunciation · Words Starting with M
Maui Pronunciation
Maui is pronounced MOW-ee, IPA /ˈmaʊi/.
MOW-ee
US /ˈmaʊi/
Syllables: MOW · ee (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (proper): The second largest of the Hawaiian islands.
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Maui in a Sentence
- We spent a week on Maui last winter.
- The road around west Maui is narrow in places.
- Maui has two volcanoes.
Common Mispronunciations of Maui
Not MAW-ee
Round the opening to the ow of cow rather than the aw of saw.
Not MY-ee
That au gives ow, never an eye sound. Two beats: MOW, then ee.
Tip: Hawaiian writes a mark over the i, but English says MOW-ee either way.
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