Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lihue

/lɪhwˈeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables: li-hue
IPA: /lɪhwˈeɪ/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

Etymology

From Hawaiian Līhuʻe.

Word Breakdown

Root: Līhuʻe

Rhymes With

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Questions

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

How to pronounce lihue

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