Pronunciation varies depending on region of the country the speaker is from.
Where I came from, it's AR-ken-saw.
That said, one who hails from the state _is_ an AR-kansan.
--Bob
On May 3, 2012, at 3:57 AM, Brian Swale wrote:
> I have never understood why the USA pronunciation of Arkansas goes
> Ar kan saw rather than as spelled .... Ar kan sas (as in sassy)
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