How do YOU, say this State's name ?

Question

Illinois-
# 1 Do you say it like this - ill-len-noise
# 2 Or do you say it like this- ill-annoy

Just please reply back with your preference of - #1 or #2

My daughter and I are having a disagreement about this. So we are letting you all decide which one is correct. Thanks !

Answer 1

#2. #1 is the possessive form: "Illinois' capital is Springfield."

Answer 2

2

Answer 3

2

Answer 4

#2

However, according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, it can be pronounced either way. Most likely it will depend on which part of the country you are from in the way it is pronounced.

From Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Pronunciation: "i-l&-'noi also -'noiz
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural Illinois
Etymology: French, earlier Eriniouai, singular, probably from a word in an Algonquian language derived from Proto-Algonquian *elen- ordinary + *-we. make a sound
1 plural : a confederacy of American Indian peoples of Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin
2 : a member of any of the Illinois peoples
3 : the Algonquian language of the Illinois



From The Free Dictionary
Il·li·nois 2 (l-noi) Abbr. IL or Ill.
A state of the north-central United States. It was admitted as the 21st state in 1818. The area was explored by the French in the late 1600s, ceded by France to the British in 1763, and ceded by them to the newly formed United States in 1783. Springfield is the capital and Chicago the largest city. Population: 12,600,000.

Answer 5

#2

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#2

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#2

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#2

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#2

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#2

Answer 11

#2 is how I always learned...people who used #1 tended to be 'treated' the same as people who say "idear" instead of "idea."

However, it seems both are accepted pronunciations in dictionaries, at least these days:

"Pronunciation: "i-l&-'noi also -'noiz"

(I totally deserve best answer for this XD)

EDIT: LOL! The person above me changed their answer from 2 to 1, probably after seeing the ones below me say 2. Cheater, lol.