Keaau Christmas Parade

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Originally posted by dayna

I won't know until I ask. How is Keaau pronounced? I've been working very very hard on my Hawaiian pronunciations.

is it Kay (like in Katie) Ow (as in owie)?

Dayna

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You'll see Keaau spelled two ways (Keaau and Kea'au) and hear it pronounced two ways (kay-OW and kay-a-OW). The " `okina " (apostrophe-like symbol) in the second spelling calls for a little pause/catch in your throat, like you'd do when saying ut-oh.

Although I'm no expert, I think the latter spelling and pronunciation are the more proper ones, but the former spelling and pronunciation are more common, even among locals. Others with more standing may have a better opinion, however...