[78-L] Pronunciations

[Steven C. Barr]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bud Black" <banjobud at cfl.rr.com>
> In Atlantic City, New Jersey, Arkansas avenue is pronounced 
> "Ark-Kan-zuss."
> By the way, why the poop is the state of Arkansas pronounced 
> "Ark-kin-saw?"
>
Because it gained its name back when it was technically part of "New France"
(aka Quebec)...!

Same thing happened to the Embarass River...pronounced (and in one case in
Illinois SPELLED...!) as "Ambraw!"

...stevenc