How to pronounce Israel Kamakawiwo'ole?

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The American pronunciation of Israel Kamakawiwo'ole is

ihz·rai·uhl  kuh·maa·kaa·vee·voh·oh·lai  

ih	sounds like the		'i'	in 'it'
z	sounds like the		'z'	in 'zen'
r	sounds like the		'r'	in 'rat'
ai	sounds like the		'ai'	in 'pain'
uh	sounds like the		'u'	in 'up'
m	sounds like the		'm'	in 'me'
aa	sounds like the		'a'	in 'car'
k	sounds like the		'k'	in 'key'
v	sounds like the		'v'	in 'very'
ee	sounds like the		'ee'	in 'see'
oh	sounds like the		'o'	in 'so'
l	sounds like the		'l'	in 'let'

Full Name

the fearless eye, the bold face

Israel Kamakawiwoʻole, also known as Bruddah Iz or simply IZ, was a Hawaiian musician, singer, and songwriter. He was featured on NPR's 50 Great Voices list.