"Ŭ", or "ŭ", is a vowel and letter in the Esperantoalphabet. Since each letter in Esperanto has a consistent sound, this letter is always pronounced the same; its sound is represented by [w] in SAMPA.
... America looking for a searoute to the Indies; discovered various lands and islands and established a colony on Hispaniola
James Cook, (1728-1779), explored the Pacific, ...