Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kilauea

/kˌilˌaʊˈeɪə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.36 in modern English

Syllables: ki-lauea
IPA: /kˌilˌaʊˈeɪə/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An active volcano in Hawaii Island, (Big Island, Island of Hawaii) Hawaiian Islands, Pacific, Hawaii, United States.

name

A town near the eponymous volcano Hawaii, Hawaii, United States.

Etymology

From Hawaiian Kīlauea, from kī (intensifying prefix) + lau (“many, much”) + ea (“to rise, go up, expand”).

Word Breakdown

Root: Kīlauea

Rhymes With

isaiah freya raya kamehameha celaya leya hygeia caya hydeia

Questions

How do you pronounce kilauea?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˌilˌaʊˈeɪə/.
What does kilauea mean?: An active volcano in Hawaii Island, (Big Island, Island of Hawaii) Hawaiian Islands, Pacific, Hawaii, United States.
Where does kilauea come from?: From Hawaiian Kīlauea, from kī (intensifying prefix) + lau (“many, much”) + ea (“to rise, go up, expand”).

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