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Posted on 11/24/14 at 10:12 am to ZOUForce
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Listen to how you pronounce Missouri. It doesn't sound like Mississippi. Two different sounds. MISS and MIZZ.
I don't pronounce it Miz-ZOO-ree.
It's a valid question. It's not exactly a long name for a state. You abbreviate it to Mizzou. Kinda weird but whatever. But then you have people that just call it Zou. Enough with the abbreviations. Pretty soon people will just make a Mmm sound without opening their mouths.
Posted on 11/24/14 at 10:16 am to UGAalum08
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Explain to me why Arkansas is pronounced Arkansaw
The english spelled it that way from French interpretation of the Illinois tribes name for the Quapaw indians. "The Downstream people" akansa which in the french language would be Akansas. English speakers added the r
Posted on 11/24/14 at 10:20 am to ElDawgHawg
it is very simple. The university of Missouri is both a land grant and research institution in one. as such, it went by both University of Missouri and Missouri State University depending on your program of study.
Missouri State University = MSU. Mizzou is the phonetic pronunciation of MSU. It is just like how Wazoo comes from WSU.
Missouri State University = MSU. Mizzou is the phonetic pronunciation of MSU. It is just like how Wazoo comes from WSU.
Posted on 11/24/14 at 10:39 am to ElDawgHawg
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explain the Missouri/Mizzou thing....
No.
Posted on 11/24/14 at 10:42 am to Tigerjackswartz
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Likely dates back to the fact that when Mizzou was founded in 1839, its official name was Missouri State University. MSU likely morphed into usage as Mizzou
So Miss State and Mich St could also, technically, use the mizzou thing as well, correct?
Posted on 11/24/14 at 10:42 am to notsince98
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Missouri State University = MSU. Mizzou is the phonetic pronunciation of MSU. It is just like how Wazoo comes from WSU.
I'm taking bets on how many posters will ignore this post to continue their trolling. Any action?
Posted on 11/24/14 at 10:56 am to scrooster
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So Miss State and Mich St could also, technically, use the mizzou thing as well, correct?
Nope. Mizzou trademarked it.
Posted on 11/24/14 at 11:23 am to ElDawgHawg
explain the pork-swine-hog thing...
let's face it, put lipstick on a mud-sow and it's still a mud-sow..
but you should keep runnin yer ignorant mouths like those rocky top chortlin Tenn yokels,,, it'll make you feel better when yer watchin us play in Atl.
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