ðə tˈɑːp lˈaɪn ɹˈiːd "həwˈaɪən slˈæʃ pˈoʊstɪdʒ" fɚðə tˈuː ænd fˈaɪvsˈɛnt vˈæljuːz, bˌʌt "ˈeɪtʃ.ˈaɪ. ænd jˈuː.ˈɛs. slˈæʃ pˈoʊstɪdʒ" fɚðə θˈɜːtiːnsˈɛnt vˈæljuː, ɹᵻflˈɛktɪŋ ɪts ʌnjˈuːʒuːəl ɹˈoʊl ʌv pˈeɪɪŋ tˈuː dˈɪfɹənt kˈʌntɹiz pˈoʊstɪdʒ.
The top line read "Hawaiian / Postage" for the 2- and 5-cent values, but "H.I. & U.S. / Postage" for the 13-cent value, reflecting its unusual role of paying two different countries' postage.