Mudcat Café message #2985433

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Thread #132089 Message #2985433
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
12-Sep-10 - 08:44 PM
Thread Name: BS: Foreign pronunciations: inconsistencies
Subject: RE: BS: Foreign pronunciations: inconsistencies

Des Plaines, Illinois, is usually Dez Plains. Wikipedia has it as Des Pleinz.
Illinois and Iowa would add another volume to Dave's book.
Cairo, Illinois is Kay-ro. Etc.