PSA: The letter S at the end of the word “Illinois” is silent.

It’s pronounced [i]ill-uh-noy[/i] and not [i]ill-uh-noyz[/i].

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Just like no one outside the state of Oregon knows how to pronounce Oregon....its [i]Ory-gun[/i].... not [i]Ora-gone[/i]

BlueMetalChick · 26-30, F

@Tminus6453 I always heard it as “Ore-uh-gon” like it rhymes with “polygon”

Tminus6453 · M

@BlueMetalChick Yeah its wrong