Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kahului

/kəhˈulwi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables: kahu-lui
IPA: /kəhˈulwi/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A census-designated place, the county seat of Maui County, Hawaii, United States.

Etymology

From Hawaiian Kahului.

Word Breakdown

Root: Kahului

Questions

How do you pronounce kahului?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəhˈulwi/.
What does kahului mean?: A census-designated place, the county seat of Maui County, Hawaii, United States.
Where does kahului come from?: From Hawaiian Kahului.

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