Hawaiʻi (/ h ə ˈ w aɪ. i / hə-WY-ee; Hawaiian pronunciation: [həˈvɐjʔi]) is the largest island located in the U.S. state of Hawaii.It is the largest and the southeasternmost of the Hawaiian Islands, a chain of volcanic islands in the North Pacific Ocean.With an area of 4,028 square miles (10,430 km 2), it has 63% of the Hawaiian archipelago’s combined landmass, and is the largest …