Hey Missouri DUers, I have a question:

[eyepaddle]

Is your state name pronounced "Missouruh" or "Missouree?"

I'd always thought the "-ee" eniding was correct, but then I am from Minnesota, and we tend to like our vowels long around here. I have noticed most of the TV talking heads giving it the "-uh" ending and I am curious if they all just got the memo to say it correctly--or if once again they manage to find new and intersting ways to be wrong about stuff.

So help a fella out if you please! :)

[Dr. Strange]

1. If you were born in Missouri...

then it's Missouruh; if you moved there, then it's Missouree.

That's what I learned.

[eyepaddle]

2. Hmmm, so how about people who aren't even there saying it,

which way should they go?

When I lived in Louisiana I tried to pronounce things correctly (New Orluns vs. New Orleens) but never adopted the accent. For one thing, I didn't want to come across as a bad impressionist who was making fun of people!

And thanks for the info.

[SCantiGOP]

8. proper pronunciation

according to a friend who used to live in New Orleans, is NARLINS.

[eyepaddle]

10. That's the one for people from there, in fact sometines the "R" gets left out

I knew is I went for the "Nahlins" pronunciation I'd really come across like a yankee faker. So I stuck with two words, but didn't say "eennzz" at the end.

[Donk Yore]

3. I grew up in Missouruh

Now I pronounce it as "Shitville"

[eyepaddle]

6. Funny, but not

terribly helpful! :rofl:

[AllegroRondo]

4. According to the state constitution

the correct pronounciation is however the current governor pronounces it. seriously!

[xmas74]

5. I read an article a few years back in the KC Star

talking about the I-70 divide. Supposedly, those living north of 70 pronounce with the long e at the end while those living south of 70 pronounce with the "uh" at the end.

I live south of 70 but I'm originally from WI. (The same place as another DU'er posting on this thread!) Your guess is as good as mine.

[Guava Jelly]

7. I call it Missour-ee

:)

[eyepaddle]

9. I hear it loves

company--is that the case? ;)

[EstimatedProphet]

11. Missouree - I am not a Missouruh-un