How do you pronounce Kauai?
 

OK, I know that this is a Stupid question (with a capital "S"), but I'm the type of guy who does all researching and planning for travel online, and I don't really talk to anybody about where I'm going.<BR><BR>As a result, I have no idea how to pronounce Kauai.<BR><BR>Can somebody help me?

I say Ka-why, Hawaiians pronounce it Kah-wa-ee!

KA-vie-EEE<BR><BR>and you're Velcome

There is no "V" sound in Kauai! It's pronounced like "cow eye" for mainlanders and "Cow-ah-ee" for locals.

It's hard to write the way the locals pronounce it but it's kind of like <BR><BR>Kuwhyee<BR><BR>Short u with emphesis on the "why" sound and spoken quickly rather than languishing at each sylable.<BR><BR>

Po-tato, po-tahto, to-matoe, to-mahto - let's call the whole thing off!

NO ONE, and I do mean absolutely no one, ever pronounces it "cow eye", whoever said that above.<BR>Say "cow eye" only if you're wearing a hat that says "dork" on the front.

Take my word for it....ka-whyee

yes, it is ka-whyee<BR><BR>trust me :)

Alooohaaa...uno mas, amigos y amigas de Fodors!<BR><BR>I pronounce it "ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh"!<BR><BR>Have a very Happy New Year celebration. You all know I will!<BR><BR>Mahalo,<BR>Kal

So it rhymes with Hawaii? Or are the accents on different syllables?

exactly Lori... it rhymes with Hawaii...what a simple answer :)

Here is a List of Common Mispronunciations that includes 'Kaua`i':<BR>http://www.geocities.com/~olelo/wl-mispronunciations.html<BR><BR> http://www.kauaivisitorsbureau.org also has some language info.<BR><BR><BR><BR>http://www.kauaivisitorsbureau.org/<BR>