Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hawaii

/həˈwaɪ.i/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.21 in modern English

Syllables: Ha-waii
IPA: /həˈwaɪ.i/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An insular state of the United States, formerly a territory. Capital: Honolulu.

name

An archipelago of the Pacific Ocean, between North America and Oceania.

name

An island of Hawaii archipelago, Pacific Ocean, of Hawaii County, State of Hawaii, United States. The largest of the Hawaiian Islands.

name

A former kingdom in the Hawaiian Islands, Pacific Ocean.

Example Sentences

"I've learned a lot by watching my Democratic colleague from Hawaii Senator Daniel Inouye. He’s a man of uncommon decency. I’ve never seen him demand political loyalty because of party or friendship, and I’ve never known him to go back on his word."
"The state where most intermarriages took place was Hawaii, where more than four in 10 newlyweds (42.4%) were intermarried."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *Sawaiki Hawaiian Hawaiʻibor. English Hawaii Borrowed from Hawaiian Hawaiʻi, from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *Sawaiki (“traditional homeland”).

Word Breakdown

Root: *Sawaiki

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /həˈwaɪ.i/
British English: /həˈwaɪ.i/

Inflected Forms

Hawaiʻi (alternative) Hawai'i (alternative) Hawai`i (alternative)

Derived Forms

HA Hawaiian Hawaiiana Hawaiiian hawaiite

Phrases

Alaska-Hawaii Time Blue Hawaii County of Hawaii Hawaii-Aleutian Time Hawaii-Aleutian Time Zone Hawaii burger Hawaii County Hawaii Island

Synonyms

Aloha State Hawaii State State of Hawaii Hawaiian Islands Islands of Hawaii Sandwich Islands Big Island Hawaii Island Island of Hawaii Kingdom of Hawaii Hawaii Kingdom Hawaiian Kingdom

Rhymes With

kawaii skyey cryey graiae

Questions

How do you pronounce hawaii?: The recorded pronunciation is /həˈwaɪ.i/.
What does hawaii mean?: An insular state of the United States, formerly a territory. Capital: Honolulu.
Where does hawaii come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *Sawaiki Hawaiian Hawaiʻibor. English Hawaii Borrowed from Hawaiian Hawaiʻi, from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *Sawaiki (“traditional homeland”).

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