I have a friend from Hawaii who plays uke and corrected me the first time I said you-kuh-lay-lee. She said, "It's ooh-coo-leh-leh." I've taken to calling it an ooh-coo-leh-leh and that makes Hawaiians very happy to hear that, but around non-islanders, I get funny looks. Even at the Austin Ukulele society, they all use the mainland pronunciation.
I've taken it as far as calling it ook for short instead of youk. My best friends and ukulele players are used to it now, but at shops and other gatherings of ukulele players I still feel like I should use the "standard" pronunciation?
Thoughts?
I've taken it as far as calling it ook for short instead of youk. My best friends and ukulele players are used to it now, but at shops and other gatherings of ukulele players I still feel like I should use the "standard" pronunciation?
Thoughts?