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Thread: Native English speakers: Do you pronounce Chicago as Chicago or Shicago?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Universe View Post
    The first time I heard Arkansas pronounced (Arkansaw) I was surprised because I expected it to be pronounced like Kansas.
    There was somewhat of a big debate over it in the past. What basically ended up happening was the senator promoting the "ar-kan-saw" pronunciation won against the senator promoting the "ar-kan-zis" pronunciation in 1881 when he became governor and made that the official pronunciation. But it was mostly pronounced like that before from when the US got the territory from France.

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    Well Los Angeles and other toponyms are of Spanish origin, but they're not pronounced in the spanish way.

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    I pronounce Shicago being a fan of Jordan and Chicago Bulls.Orlando Magic is my second favourite.

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    Corpus Christi is a better place to live in btw.

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