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WNTW comes on right after I get home from school MWF. I'm addicted.
**back away from thread slowly and returns to douse with kerosene. Tosses a lit match and runs**
(that said, sometimes they have Asian chicks) 
Hey, how do you pronounce *Missouri*- Mizz-ur-ee or Mizz-ur-uh?
being that I'm not from Missouri, I say mizz ur ee. Mostly the weirdos who were born here pronounce the letter "i" as "uhhh"
being that I'm not from Missouri, I say mizz ur ee. Mostly the weirdos who were born here pronounce the letter "i" as "uhhh"
I like the show too, but I was watching Jamie Oliver last night.
-Mike
My impression was that *city folk* go 'ee' to appear non-native/sophisticated where *country folk* are proud of the drawl & go 'uh'.
Uh, thanks.
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