Yes, GregR1, you are right! What's confusing sometimes is that the island I live on is also called Hawaii, which is the biggest island in the state. If you're referring to the name of the state, yes, it's actually spelled H-A-W-A I-'-I. In the Hawaiian language, the " ' " is called a glottal stop, and would be pronounced "Havay'e" so to speak. The "w" is pronounced like a "v"...
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