Arkansas / Missouri / Rio Grande

names of rivers whose pronunciation changes when you travel between states . . .

"Arkansas" is pronounced  ARK-un-saw  when you are in Arkansas,
but  ar-KAN-zus  when you are in Kansas.

"Missouri" is pronounced  muh-ZUR-uh  when you are in Missouri,
but  muh-ZUR-ee  when you are elsewhere.

"Rio Grande" is pronounced  Ree-oh-GRAUN-day  when you are in New Mexico,
but  Ree-oh-GRAND  when you are in Texas.

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