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Question: Well, how do you pronounce it?
Mizz-ER-ee   -22 (47.8%)
Mizz-ER-ah   -3 (6.5%)
Mizz-OO-ree   -15 (32.6%)
Miss-OO-rah   -2 (4.3%)
Other   -4 (8.7%)
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« on: May 16, 2013, 11:59:53 am »
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Since there are already polls on Oregon, Louisiana, and subpoena, I thought it was only fitting to do one on Missouri.

Personally, I pronounce it "Mizz-ER-ee."
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« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2013, 12:02:23 pm »
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Option 2, except with an "uh" instead of a "ah".
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« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2013, 12:11:57 pm »
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« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2013, 12:23:10 pm »
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« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2013, 12:56:10 pm »
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I'm thinking other:  Pretty much the way it's spelled, Missouri, but with a voiced rather than an unvoiced syllabant.  Something like like "Ms. Urie" but all one word. 
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« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2013, 01:11:06 pm »
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« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2013, 01:53:13 pm »
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[mɪ.'zɝ.ɻi].  Very few people pronounce it with a final schwa anymore; mostly just politicians.
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« Reply #7 on: May 16, 2013, 02:20:28 pm »
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Sounds like Misery.
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« Reply #8 on: May 16, 2013, 02:30:03 pm »
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Quote from: ilikeverin on May 16, 2013, 01:53:13 pm
[mɪ.'zɝ.ɻi].  Very few people pronounce it with a final schwa anymore; mostly just politicians.

I pretty sure Claire McCaskill pronounces it like option 1.

Anyway, basically option 1.
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« Reply #9 on: May 16, 2013, 03:02:55 pm »
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Miz-ZUR-ee

It's definitely not "ER" and not "OO".. it's in between.

My grandma was from Missouri and always called it "Miz-zur-uh"
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« Reply #10 on: May 16, 2013, 03:15:24 pm »
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[mɪ.'zɝ.ɻi].  Very few people pronounce it with a final schwa anymore; mostly just politicians.

I pretty sure Claire McCaskill pronounces it like option 1.

Anyway, basically option 1.

Right, many politicians are switching over, too.  But they mix it up a lot more than ordinary people do.
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« Reply #11 on: May 17, 2013, 10:00:07 pm »
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So, what is the deal with pronouncing Missouri, if you pronounce it as option1 then you're a big fancy city pants and the county folk won't vote for you?

For the record, I've actually been to both  Louisiana, Missouri, and Oregon, Missouri (which trust me, ain't easy) but I was remiss in asking any of the townfolk how they pronounced either locale.
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« Reply #12 on: May 17, 2013, 10:02:41 pm »
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Third one.

Though, I probably change the 'OO' sound to an 'Oar'.

So, Mizz-Oar-Ree.
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« Reply #13 on: May 19, 2013, 05:29:16 am »
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Quote from: Snowguy716 on May 16, 2013, 03:02:55 pm
Miz-ZUR-ee

It's definitely not "ER" and not "OO".. it's in between.

My grandma was from Missouri and always called it "Miz-zur-uh"

What part of Missouri? My grandmother is also from Missouri and pronounces it Miz-ZUR-ee. Her family was from the Cape Girardeau area.
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« Reply #14 on: May 19, 2013, 02:51:49 pm »
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« Reply #15 on: May 19, 2013, 03:03:03 pm »
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Option 2, except with an "uh" instead of a "ah".
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« Reply #16 on: May 20, 2013, 06:23:05 pm »
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The first option.
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« Reply #17 on: May 21, 2013, 10:31:28 am »
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Quote from: angus on May 16, 2013, 12:56:10 pm
I'm thinking other:  Pretty much the way it's spelled, Missouri, but with a voiced rather than an unvoiced syllabant.  Something like like "Ms. Urie" but all one word. 

Yes that's about they way I do it as well but without knowing what is a 'syllabant'.  What is a syllabant?  Is that in this case me, the one who is pronouncing the syllables?
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« Reply #18 on: May 21, 2013, 04:46:03 pm »
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Quote from: angus on May 16, 2013, 12:56:10 pm
I'm thinking other:  Pretty much the way it's spelled, Missouri, but with a voiced rather than an unvoiced syllabant.  Something like like "Ms. Urie" but all one word. 

Yes that's about they way I do it as well but without knowing what is a 'syllabant'.  What is a syllabant?  Is that in this case me, the one who is pronouncing the syllables?
Angus appeared to have meant sibilant, which is a term that applies to fricatives and affricates. It doesn't have anything to do with syllables.

Angus meant that he said Missouri with a z sound.
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Angus appeared to have meant sibilant, which is a term that applies to fricatives and affricates. It doesn't have anything to do with syllables.

Angus meant that he said Missouri with a z sound.

Hmm. That's fricking great, thanks.
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I'm thinking other:  Pretty much the way it's spelled, Missouri, but with a voiced rather than an unvoiced syllabant.  Something like like "Ms. Urie" but all one word. 

Yes that's about they way I do it as well but without knowing what is a 'syllabant'.  What is a syllabant?  Is that in this case me, the one who is pronouncing the syllables?
Angus appeared to have meant sibilant, which is a term that applies to fricatives and affricates. It doesn't have anything to do with syllables.

Bless you!  It's not all fricatives and affricates, though, just [z] [ʃ] [tʃ] [dʒ] [ʒ] in English.
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Miz-ZUR-ee

It's definitely not "ER" and not "OO".. it's in between.

My grandma was from Missouri and always called it "Miz-zur-uh"

What part of Missouri? My grandmother is also from Missouri and pronounces it Miz-ZUR-ee. Her family was from the Cape Girardeau area.


I'd have to ask my dad... but I think it was the northwestern part.. which would make sense according to the map.  Plus the ease she moved to Omaha with...

Interestingly she was 100% Scottish but her mother was a fervent Methodist, which drove my grandma crazy... so she raised my dad and uncle Presbyterian.
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What the devil is 'Schwa'?
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