How to pronounce

Arkansas

/ɑɹkʌnsɑ/

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US English

/ɑɹkʌnsɑ/

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UK English

/ɑɹkʌnsɑ/

Speed

Pronunciation Guide

Tricky

Syllables

AR · kan · saw

Often pronounced to rhyme with 'Kansas'—the ending sounds like 'saw', not 'sass'.

Say 'Our can saw'—Arkansas ends like 'saw', not 'sass'.

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