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The name of this city is not pronounced like the nearby state of Arkansas, but rather as / ɑːr ˈ k æ n z ə s / (the final "s" is pronounced, and it rhymes with Kansas). [6] Over the years there has been much confusion about the regional pronunciation of "Arkansas", which locals render as / ɑːr ˈ k æ n z ə s / rather than / ˈ ɑːr k ən s ɔː /. [7]
Arkansas City, Kansas, a city in Cowley County, Kansas, United States, and pronounced "Ar-Kansas City" Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name.
Arkansas: AR-kən-saw / ˈ ɑːr k ən s ɔː / Arkansas City, Kansas: ar-KAN-zəss / ɑːr ˈ k æ n z ə s / Arkansas River: ar-KAN-zəss / ɑːr ˈ k æ n z ə s / [1] Arriba, Colorado: ARR-ib-ə / ˈ ær ɪ b ə / Armada, Michigan: AR-may-də / ˈ ɑːr m eɪ d ə / Athens, Kentucky: AY-thənz / ˈ eɪ θ ən z / Also the places in Illinois ...
I was told a while ago that in Kansas, the river is commonly pronounced "are-KAN-zas", and this is a city in Kansas. Georgia guy 19:52, 3 Jun 2005 (UTC) Usually, the pronunciation is "Ark City" ;) - however, when the full city name is given, it is pronounced "ar-Kan-zas". N0YKG 16:05, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
However, there is one Internet site that says that "R Kansas" is the proper pronunciation of the river. 66.245.11.49 23:46, 11 May 2004 (UTC) I am a recent resident of Garden City Kansas, through which this river once flowed.
Etzanoa is a historical city of the Wichita people, located in present-day Arkansas City, Kansas, near the Arkansas River, that flourished between 1450 and 1700. [1] Dubbed "the Great Settlement" by Spanish explorers who visited the site, Etzanoa may have housed 20,000 Wichita people. [2] The historical city is considered part of Quivira. [3]
The pronunciation with the accent on the second syllable with the sound of "a" in "man" and the sounding of the terminal "s" is an innovation to be discouraged. Residents of Kansas often pronounce the Arkansas River as / ɑːr ˈ k æ n z ə s ˈ r ɪ v ər / in a manner similar to the common pronunciation of the name of their state.
Citizens of the state of Kansas often pronounce the Arkansas River as / ɑːr ˈ k æ n z ə s /, in a manner similar to the common pronunciation of the name of their state. Settlers, such as fur trappers, moved to Arkansas in the early 18th century. These people used Arkansas Post as a home base and entrepôt. [25]