The natives pronounce it CariBEEan. Sao Paulo pronounced SaN Paulo-also by the natives.

We say Pee-can
But...do you say Pass-tah or Paw-stah??

Norm Coleman moved from NY to Minnesota to buy a US Senate seat more easily. He was caught several times calling our state "Minnesoter" which is a dead give away for an east coaster. He got busted but his advertising budget won him the seat.

From South Carolina it is:

Peh-KAN

Ant

and the 'L' is silent in Salmon so it is pronounced SA-mon.

Auntiemaria - OR anyone -
Now you've confused me more - are you sure Hanauma is pronounced how-NAH-ma, or is it ha-NOW-ma, which would more correctly follow the spelling?

I'm assuming, if there is no glottal stop, or okina, then it should be pronounced ha-NOW-ma, right?

My error -- yes, the correct pronunciation would be hah-NOW-mah

And the state's website for the park has recently been updated. Very nicely done:
http://www.co.honolulu.hi.us/parks/f...abay/index.htm