In the waters off Hawaii, there is a fish that has a truly extraordinary name: it is the vertebrate Humuhumunukunukuāpua'a. This fish, which is also called diamond Picasso triggerfish, is called by the Hawaiians "fish with a mouth like a pig". In Hawaiian: Humuhumunukunukuāpua'a.
How to pronounce the name of this fish right now, you are sure to ask: This is actually quite simple: You can divide the name as follows:
- Humu
- Humu
- nuku
- nuku
- āpua'a
Watch the following video and have fun with the utterance of Humuhumunukunukuāpua'a:
You now know how to pronounce the vertebra fish in Hawaii correctly.
