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Is the capital of Kentucky pronounced ... Newsjock May 2012 #1
Frankfort. Scuba May 2012 #3
Yay Newsjock May 2012 #4
When I was there, it was misery. Scuba May 2012 #2
After I got a speeding ticket for a cop how looked like he belonged in all american girl May 2012 #9
I was born in Hannibal "Missour-uh" nevergiveup May 2012 #5
And I was born in Columbia, Missouri-uh IphengeniaBlumgarten May 2012 #8
Born in Springfield, Missour-uh! The Genealogist Jul 2012 #23
same thing with ohi-O and ohi-UH. Around here they say you can madmom May 2012 #6
My old boss was form Ohio tularetom May 2012 #7
My parents were MO natives... Depends on which side of the state... hlthe2b May 2012 #10
Did you not see my emoticon? nt raccoon May 2012 #12
Yes, but I guess I missed your intended meaning... hlthe2b May 2012 #13
I thought it was the other way around..... lastlib May 2012 #15
re: "Thought what was the other way around?" I'm afraid I don't follow your post at all. hlthe2b May 2012 #16
Folks in StLouis said "Missouree"; in KC it was "Missouruh" lastlib May 2012 #17
Maybe it is intermixed now then... Going back to great grandparents the area north of KC was all hlthe2b May 2012 #18
I live in KCMO now and I hear "Missouree". RC May 2012 #21
I'd bet you think there is an "L" in Mawakee, Wizconsson, too. HereSince1628 May 2012 #11
My mom's granddad was from MO and he (and she) always pronounced it Missour-uh. kestrel91316 May 2012 #14
I live in Missour-ah. Mad-in-Mo May 2012 #19
ARK-an- saw. raccoon May 2012 #20
Missour-ee is how the Indian phrase that it came from was pronounced. Gore1FL May 2012 #22
I remember reading an article years ago. xmas74 Jul 2012 #24
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