And, why do people in Kansas pronounce the Arkansas River as the R-Kansas River?

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Dec 27, 2024
7:13:23pm

Doogal McCougar All-American

And, why do people in Kansas pronounce the Arkansas River as the R-Kansas River?

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Why do we pronounce ‘Kansas’ like we do but then say ‘Arkansas’ as ‘are-kun-saw’ instead of ‘ar-Kansas’? 🤔

RdF3 Inactive user

Dec 27, 7:09pm

It's well documented, one is from French, one English

NGB

Dec 27, 7:13pm

Thanks. It has troubled me for many years. I finally built up the courage to ask.

RdF3

Dec 27, 7:17pm

And, why do people in Kansas pronounce the Arkansas River as the R-Kansas River?

Doogal McCougar

Dec 27, 7:13pm

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