Kaua'i, Hawaii

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The officially spelling of Hawaii's Garden Isle is "Kaua'i" with the backward apostrophe indicating a glottal stop (the way air stops in the expression "oh-oh!"). A definitive pronunciation for Kaua'i is harder to find but most sources say, "ka-wa'-ee" with the glottal stop between the wa and the ee. You'll often hear it pronounced "ka-wye'" (with the accent on the second syllable) although this would not match its official spelling.

Regardless of its official spelling, the apostrophe is rarely included by most writers and editors. Kaua'i has been spelled "Kauai" throughout this website to accomodate search engines and help people searching for information they want.

No matter how you spell it, Kaua'i is a fabulous Island!