Monday, 3 August 2009

Here's a question for you..........

............can anyone explain to me why the state of Kansas in the US is pronounced can-sass, but Arkansas is pronounced R-can-saw?

Amazing the things that float through my mind when I'm not busy isn't it?

7 comments:

  1. didn't know they were pronounced differently!

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  2. Yea,little bit too much time on your hands !!!♥
    I sure dont know . They say english is one of the hardist to learn. Maybe right.
    bp

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  3. I've often thought the same thing myself!

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  4. Weird pronunciations made learning to read somewhat problematic.

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  5. Well, it's a funny old world isn't it?

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  6. Maybe it has something to do with the Arkansas accent?

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  7. I taught Grade One for years-we called words like that "Jail" words, as they broke all the rules. We threw them into Jail so that the kids would remember that they were different.

    Take care!Paulette

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