How do you say Missouri?
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Posted: 10/15/2012
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By: 41 Action News Staff
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - It's a century old debate -- Missour-ee versus Missour-uh. The New York Times says the "uh" is a Kansas City thing.
According to The Times, some people think it's an east-west habit, with St. Louis favoring the "ee" and Kansas City favoring the "uh." But others say Missour-ee is the city pronunciation, and Missour-uh is the country.
We decided to ask the source itself -- people who actually live in Missouri -- how they pronounce the state name. Hear their answers in the video player above.
How do you say Missouri? Let us know in the comments below or on our Facebook page.
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