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oahu

/oʊˈɑhu/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables
oahu
IPA
/oʊˈɑhu/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The third-largest island of Hawaii, included in the City and County of Honolulu.

Etymology

From Hawaiian Oʻahu, probably a corruption of Hawaiian o + Hawaiian ahu (cognate with Rapa Nui ahu), thus [place] of an altar or platform.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /oʊˈɑhu/
  • British English: /əʊˈɑːhuː/

Inflected Forms

Oʻahu (alternative)

Derived Forms

Oahuan

Rhymes With

yahoo perahu

Questions

How do you pronounce oahu?
The recorded pronunciation is /oʊˈɑhu/.
What does oahu mean?
The third-largest island of Hawaii, included in the City and County of Honolulu.
Where does oahu come from?
From Hawaiian Oʻahu, probably a corruption of Hawaiian o + Hawaiian ahu (cognate with Rapa Nui ahu), thus [place] of an altar or platform.

How to pronounce oahu

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