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Mar 2006
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Jul 18, 2006, 09:15 AM
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I usually only correct those who make corrections. When I talk to people familiar with Des Moines, Iowa, I used to pronounce the silent "S". When you say Des Moines, you say "De Moine". Of course, the tables turn when you talk about Des Plaines, Illinois. "What? Did you just say 'De Plaine'? Do you think you're Tattoo or something? 'De Plaine! De Plaine!' It's DES PLAINES joker."
It urks a lot of Chi-town natives when you pronounce the 'S' in 'Illinois'. It is pronounced 'elle-noy', not 'elle-noise'. It doesn't bother me too much, but it is a nice distinction to tell who really is an Illinois native.
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