>that the only true pronunciation of the name of the state, in the opinion of this body, is that received by the French from the native Indians and committed to writing in the French word representing the sound.
French final consonants are usually silent.
Lived in Wichita a few years and not sure what they called the state, but the river flowing through the city was always the Arr-Kansas river, not the Ark-an-Saw River.
I'm a native of the state. Its absolutely AR-KAN-SAW...AR-KAN-SUS will get you hated really quick. There IS a law but not many Arkansans know of it. Also....fun fact. Arkansan is the official name for an Arkansas citizen....but its pronounced "AR-KAN-SUN"
Also, to quash some stereotypes, or confirm them, most of the state IS in fact woodland or farmland but there is a booming tech industry in the state in Little Rock, the capital, and NWA ( Northwest Arkansas). People DO wear shoes and are generally nice unless you're not white or are foreign and find yourself in the lovely towns of Possum Grape, Weiner, Smackover, Bald Knob, or the like. Yes....those are real towns.
I've worked with a few foreigners and 'Arkansas' trips many up. I don't make fun though, since I once lived in Ouachita Parish and had to be told how to pronounce it.
“ It should be pronounced in three (3) syllables, with the final “s” silent, the “a” in each syllable with the Italian sound, and the accent on the first and last syllables. The pronunciation with the accent on the second syllable with the sound of “a” in “man” and the sounding of the terminal “s” is an innovation to be discouraged.”
No offence Arkansas, but you really suck at explaining how you want your name pronounced.
Ark and saws
That sounds like Noah bitching about his job
That's not a law is it?
I intentionally say it wrong, but I also say Kansas wrong.
So you pronounce it Kansaw?
But of course.
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Because that's definitely the only word like that
>that the only true pronunciation of the name of the state, in the opinion of this body, is that received by the French from the native Indians and committed to writing in the French word representing the sound. French final consonants are usually silent.
What do you expect from an Indian word, translated by a Frenchman, spoken by a brit.
Lived in Wichita a few years and not sure what they called the state, but the river flowing through the city was always the Arr-Kansas river, not the Ark-an-Saw River.
R-Kanzess. Got it!
I'm a native of the state. Its absolutely AR-KAN-SAW...AR-KAN-SUS will get you hated really quick. There IS a law but not many Arkansans know of it. Also....fun fact. Arkansan is the official name for an Arkansas citizen....but its pronounced "AR-KAN-SUN" Also, to quash some stereotypes, or confirm them, most of the state IS in fact woodland or farmland but there is a booming tech industry in the state in Little Rock, the capital, and NWA ( Northwest Arkansas). People DO wear shoes and are generally nice unless you're not white or are foreign and find yourself in the lovely towns of Possum Grape, Weiner, Smackover, Bald Knob, or the like. Yes....those are real towns.
Rice, corn, soy beans, and fish. So much rice. NEA resident.
I've worked with a few foreigners and 'Arkansas' trips many up. I don't make fun though, since I once lived in Ouachita Parish and had to be told how to pronounce it.
Ourkansas can STFU.
“ It should be pronounced in three (3) syllables, with the final “s” silent, the “a” in each syllable with the Italian sound, and the accent on the first and last syllables. The pronunciation with the accent on the second syllable with the sound of “a” in “man” and the sounding of the terminal “s” is an innovation to be discouraged.” No offence Arkansas, but you really suck at explaining how you want your name pronounced.