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Pronouncing Place Names on MauiPronouncing Place Names on Maui or town names can be difficult for first-timers. They struggle to pronounce Hawaiian names -- (as they would pronounce an unfamiliar word in English). They say they are taking the Road to Hana, which they pronounce in various ways: “HANN-nah” or “HAY-nah” or “HAH-nah” as it is actually pronounced. And Lahaina comes out variously, often as: “lah-HAY-nah” instead of “lah-HIGH-nah” as it is actually pronounced. Napili is not pronounced like the city in Italy, but instead is “nah-PEE-lee”. ----- Since the arrival and predominance of foreigners over the past two centuries, the original Hawaiian names have been shortened and anglicized: Ka’anapali -- [kah-ah-nah-PAH-lee] -- or shortened to [kah-nah-PAH-lee] Lanai’i -- [lah-NAH-ee] -- or shortened to [lah-NY] Moloka’i -- [moh-loh-KAH-ee] -- or shortened to [MOH-loh-ky] ----- In the printed pronunciation guide following each Hawaiian place name, syllables in CAPITAL LETTERS are stressed when pronouncing. ----- Ha’iku -- [hah-EE-koo] -- or shortened to [HY-koo] Hali’imale -- [HAH-lee-MAH-lee] Hamoa -- [hah-MOH-ah] Hana -- [HAH-nuh] Hanakao’o (Canoe Beach) -- [hah-nah-kah-OH-oh] Honoapiilani -- [hoh-noh-ah-pee-ee-LAH-nee] Honokohau -- [hoh-noh-koh-HOW] Honokowai -- [hoh-noh-koh-WHY] Honolua -- [hoh-noh-LOO-ah] Ho’okipa -- [hoh-oh-KEE-pah] Huelo -- [WHEH-loh] Iao (Valley) -- [EE-ow] Ka’ahumanu -- [kah-ah-hoo-MAH-noo] Ka’anapali -- [kah-ah-nah-PAH-lee] -- or shortened to [kah-nah-PAH-lee] Kahakuloa -- [kah-hah-koo-LOH-ah] Kahana -- [kah-HAH-nah] Kahekili -- [kah-heh-KEE-lee] Kahului -- [kah-hoo-LOO-ee] Kailua -- [ky-LOO-ah] Kapalua -- [kah-puh-LOO-uh] Kaupo -- [KOW-poh] Kipahulu -- [kih-pah-HOO-loo] Ke’anae -- [KEH-ah-ny] Kihei -- [KEE-hay] Ko’olau -- [KOH-oh-lauw] Kula -- [KOO-luh] Ma’alaea -- [mah-ah-LYE-uh] Makawao -- [MAH-kah-wow] Makena -- [mah-KEH-nuh] Mala -- [MAH-lah] MAUI -- [MOW-wee] Mokulele -- [moh-koo-LEH-leh] Moloka’i -- [moh-loh-KAH-ee] -- or shortened to [MOH-loh-ky] Molokini -- [moh-loh-KEE-nee] Lahaina -- [lah-HIGH-nah] Lanai’i -- [lah-NAH-ee] -- or shortened to [lah-NY] Launiupoko -- [lah-nee-uh-POH-koh] Nahiku -- [nah-HEE-koo] Napili -- [nah-PEE-lee] Ohe’o -- [oh-HEH-oh] Olinda -- [oh-LIHN-dah] Olowalu -- [oh-loh-WAH-loo] Oneloa -- [oh-neh-LOH-ah] Pa’ia -- [pah-EE-ah] Pe’ahi -- [peh-AH-hee] Pi’ilani -- [pee-ee-LAH-nee] Puamana -- [poo-ah-MAH-nah] Pukulani -- [poo-koo-LAH-nee] Pulehu -- [poo-LEH-hoo] Pu’u Keka’a (Black Rock) -- [poo-oo keh-KAH-ah] Pu’unene -- [poo-oo-NEH-neh] Ulupalakua -- [oo-loo-pah-lah-KOO-ah] Wahikuli -- [wah-hee-KOO-lee] Waiehu -- [why-EH-hoo] Waihe’e -- [why-HEH-eh] Waikapu -- [WHY-kah-poo] Wailea -- [why-LAY-uh] Wailua -- [why-LOO-ah] Wailuku -- [why-LOO-koo] Waianapanapa -- [why-NAH-pah-NAH-pah] Walmart -- [WAHL-mart] -----
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