I think I pronounce Oregon that way. I'm having trouble coming up with an alternative. or-uh-GONE?
I heard somebody (not in OK) pronounce the final "s" in Arkansas once - pretty bizarre.
I've heard Missour-uh as well, though in Oklahoma they like to call it the state of Misery. (e.g. "This weekend I am visiting my in-laws in the state of Misery.")
The first Texanism I heard when I went to Rice was a person asking me if I wanted a Coke, and then asking what kind, and clarifying that my options included Dr Pepper and root beer. I am now so used it, though, that it sounds old-fashioned somehow when I go home to my parents' house and hear somebody refer to these beverages as "pop."
Re: Accents
I think I pronounce Oregon that way. I'm having trouble coming up with an alternative. or-uh-GONE?
I heard somebody (not in OK) pronounce the final "s" in Arkansas once - pretty bizarre.
I've heard Missour-uh as well, though in Oklahoma they like to call it the state of Misery. (e.g. "This weekend I am visiting my in-laws in the state of Misery.")
The first Texanism I heard when I went to Rice was a person asking me if I wanted a Coke, and then asking what kind, and clarifying that my options included Dr Pepper and root beer. I am now so used it, though, that it sounds old-fashioned somehow when I go home to my parents' house and hear somebody refer to these beverages as "pop."