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Re: Hiatus within words

From:Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...>
Date:Thursday, November 2, 2000, 4:22
Eric Christopherson wrote:
> From the spelling and etymology, it seems reasonable to me to assume <Hawai'i> > should be pronounced something like /ha.wa.i.?i/
I always assumed it was /hawaj?i/.
> BTW, is <Hawai'i> with a ' a "standard" spelling? I've only seen it within > the last few years.
I think it's the official spelling. -- Dievas dave dantis; Dievas duos duonos God gave teeth; God will give bread - Lithuanian proverb ICQ: 18656696 AIM Screen-Name: NikTailor