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christianweecare
03-08-2010, 12:45 PM
So can someone tell me how to pronounce the name of the new DVC being built in Hawaii?:confused3
DiznyMagic
03-08-2010, 01:03 PM
I just want to know when they will start taking reservations!:woohoo:
YourEveryDayAdam
03-08-2010, 03:06 PM
I've been pronouncing Aulani as:

Oww Lah Nee
Dean
03-08-2010, 07:21 PM
Normally in the HI language each and every vowel is pronounced. It should be A - U - Lan - i
rparmfamily
03-09-2010, 02:54 AM
Like "Ow-Lawn-ee"

You do pronouce all letters, but the sound a+u makes is "ow", unless there is a ' (glottal stop, I forget the Hawaiian term, I think it's 'okina) in which case you do pronouce all vowels. So if it was A'ulani it would be "A-oo-lawn-ee" I think.

We saw it a month or two ago, haven't been out to Ko'Olina in awhile. It's coming right along!!! We took pics.
christianweecare
03-09-2010, 03:40 AM
Now I'm really confused!
dumbo_buddy
03-09-2010, 06:52 AM
Like "Ow-Lawn-ee"

You do pronouce all letters, but the sound a+u makes is "ow", unless there is a ' (glottal stop, I forget the Hawaiian term, I think it's 'okina) in which case you do pronouce all vowels. So if it was A'ulani it would be "A-oo-lawn-ee" I think.


correct:thumbsup2

although, being from nyc we pronounce lawn a little differently so i would have said, "ow-lahn-ee" :)
MinnieGirl33
03-09-2010, 07:10 AM
Normally in the HI language each and every vowel is pronounced. It should be A - U - Lan - i

That's what I thought too but in an article from Yesterland it says it should be pronounced like "Maui" so OW - lon - ee or ow - LON - ee ??:confused3:confused3

http://www.yesterland.com/disneykoolina8.html
christianweecare
03-09-2010, 10:23 AM
That's what I thought too but in an article from Yesterland it says it should be pronounced like "Maui" so OW - lon - ee or ow - LON - ee ??:confused3:confused3

http://www.yesterland.com/disneykoolina8.html

Thanks, MinnieGirl33 for the story link!:thumbsup2
manning
03-09-2010, 04:44 PM
Where's that bottle of whisky, I'll get it right yet!!!
Sammie
03-09-2010, 05:10 PM
Here you go: at 0:08

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5WdpYNI7co&feature=related
DenLo
03-09-2010, 09:46 PM
Ah oo lawn ee. You pronounce each vowel. As the You Tube video posted by Sammie confirmed and Dean stated even earlier.
rparmfamily
03-10-2010, 02:44 AM
Still sounds like ow-lawn-ee to me LOL. The A-U together is quick and similiar to the sound in Maui. You don't say Mah-a-u-ee, it has the "ow" sound. Maybe we can argue how to pronounce my street...Waipuilani LOL...
Kiann3
03-10-2010, 08:30 PM
Do they know when you can purchase points for this villa? I have heard people talk about founders(?) points? We are looking at buying into VGC in July this year. However i thought at buying at the lower points there 160 then buying (2) 50 points contracts in Hawaii and give these to the kids when they get married or they move out of home.
CrazyDuck
03-10-2010, 08:41 PM
Still sounds like ow-lawn-ee to me LOL. The A-U together is quick and similiar to the sound in Maui. You don't say Mah-a-u-ee, it has the "ow" sound. Maybe we can argue how to pronounce my street...Waipuilani LOL...

ow-lah-knee.... Your street... why-poohee-lah-knee

So you are on Oahu or Maui?
DenLo
03-10-2010, 09:48 PM
Still sounds like ow-lawn-ee to me LOL. The A-U together is quick and similiar to the sound in Maui. You don't say Mah-a-u-ee, it has the "ow" sound. Maybe we can argue how to pronounce my street...Waipuilani LOL...

Are you sure the native Hawaiians don't pronounce that way?
Dean
03-11-2010, 05:44 AM
Au is pronounced lie wow if together. My expectation is that it would be A'ulani officially. Stay tuned.