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re: Why do people say Missouruh?
Posted on 4/5/18 at 12:54 pm to Numberwang
Posted on 4/5/18 at 12:54 pm to Numberwang
Some of the pronunciations for Louisville are bizarre.
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Posted on 4/5/18 at 1:07 pm to Jazzbo Depew
I say pih-cahn
Posted on 4/6/18 at 6:28 am to CNB
I'd guess the same reason people say Loozy-anna.
Posted on 4/6/18 at 7:03 am to HuckleBearer
I can see how one would come up with that pronunciation though. It's not the same at all.
The "uh" comes out of nowhere
The "uh" comes out of nowhere
Posted on 4/6/18 at 7:27 am to Kentucker
Not really.
Loserville is even embraced by their hand sign....
Loserville is even embraced by their hand sign....
Posted on 4/7/18 at 10:16 am to Wtodd
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Depends on which part of the state you're from; southern Mizzou pronounces it Missouruh & the northern part pronounces it Missouree.....for the most part anyway.
Now I'm confused. I just asked my buddy from south western Missouri this the other day and he said the opposite - that people in the northern part say -uh and in the southern part, -ee. I asked cause my mom is from Iowa and she says Missouruh.
Posted on 4/8/18 at 9:46 am to CNB
Somehow nobody has popped in here with the actual answer.
Most scholars agree that the "uh" suffix comes from a word that early Native Americans in the area used to refer to one of the neighboring tribes. "Missouri" comes from their word for "one who has a canoe" but sounded more like "Missourah" in their language, as I understand it.
In my opinion, nowadays the divide between "Missouri" and "Missourah" is mostly generational, with the older generations saying "Missourah".
This article has more in-depth information on it. LINK
Most scholars agree that the "uh" suffix comes from a word that early Native Americans in the area used to refer to one of the neighboring tribes. "Missouri" comes from their word for "one who has a canoe" but sounded more like "Missourah" in their language, as I understand it.
In my opinion, nowadays the divide between "Missouri" and "Missourah" is mostly generational, with the older generations saying "Missourah".
This article has more in-depth information on it. LINK
Posted on 4/8/18 at 10:29 am to KCM0Tiger
Thanks for link
Interesting read
Have an up vote
Interesting read
Have an up vote
Posted on 4/10/18 at 8:08 pm to ChEgrad
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Depends on which part of the state you're from; southern Mizzou pronounces it Missouruh & the northern part pronounces it Missouree.
Well Mr. Carpetbagger, we got something in these parts called the Missour-uh boat ride....I guess Josey Wales must have been from the southern part.
Posted on 4/10/18 at 11:47 pm to KCM0Tiger
Good read 
Posted on 4/11/18 at 4:20 am to Jazzbo Depew
Pah....
Posted on 4/19/18 at 12:17 pm to CNB
Some real cheap dip in Missouri... Leaving Iowa and crossing the border into Mizzou, you can definitely tell you are heading down south and to be honest I like it. Iowa gets too damn liberal at times. Iowa is #1 though.
Posted on 4/19/18 at 1:49 pm to samson73103
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Well Mr. Carpetbagger, we got something in these parts called the Missour-uh boat ride....I guess Josey Wales must have been from the southern part.
Though it was never said in the movie, Josey Wales was probably from Bates, Case, Jackson or Vernon counties-those counties affected by General Order No. 11 that are on the western border with Kansas.
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