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How to pronounce Arkansas How to pronounce Arkansas?

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Pronunciation of Arkansas

Here is how Arkansas is pronounced

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The 's' in the end is silent
ARE-kun-sa
kun rhymes with sun
sa rhymes with pa


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Pronunciation of Arkansas in the US

The American pronunciation of Arkansas, specifically in California, US, is

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AA r - k uh n - s AA
  • aa sounds like the 'a' in car
  • r sounds like the 'r' in rat
  • k sounds like the 'k' in key
  • uh sounds like the 'u' in up
  • n sounds like the 'n' in no
  • s sounds like the 's' in so


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Pronunciation of Arkansas in the US

The American pronunciation of Arkansas, specifically in Wichita, Kansas, USA, is

ah r k AE n z uh s
  • ah sounds like the 'a' in car
  • r sounds like the 'r' in rat
  • k sounds like the 'k' in key
  • ae sounds like the 'a' in at
  • n sounds like the 'n' in no
  • z sounds like the 'z' in zen
  • uh sounds like the 'u' in up
  • s sounds like the 's' in so

"Regional pronunciation only."

Type of Name: Name Of Two Rivers And A City, But Not The State


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Pronunciation of Arkansas

Here is how Arkansas is pronounced

In Atlantic City, New Jersey, Arkansas Avenue is pronounced Ar-kansas, not Ar-ken-saw.


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Pronunciation of Arkansas in the US

The American pronunciation of Arkansas, specifically in Wichita, Kansas, USA, is

Near Wichita, Kansas, the word is pronounced as "Are Kansas" in the case of the Arkansas River, the Little Arkansas River, and the nearby town of Arkansas City. The state of Arkansas, however, is still pronounced in the standard way.

"Regional pronunciation only."

Type of Name: Name Of Two Rivers And A City, But Not The State


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In the southeastern corner of London lies Greenwich, a borough famous for marking the Prime Meridian (0° longitude), the imaginary line that separates the eastern and western halves of the world.

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