Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hawai`i

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables
hawai`i
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Hawaiian Hawaiʻi, with a backtick as a stand-in for the ʻokina.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does hawai`i mean?
Alternative spelling of Hawaii.
Where does hawai`i come from?
From Hawaiian Hawaiʻi, with a backtick as a stand-in for the ʻokina.

How to pronounce hawai`i

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