# IllinoiZ or Illinoi?: Miss Pronunciation

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/illinoiz-or-illinoi-miss-pronunciation/71131>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 3, 2001, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/illinoiz-or-illinoi-miss-pronunciation/71131 "2001-07-03T21:35:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2001, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/illinoiz-or-illinoi-miss-pronunciation/71131/21 "2001-07-05T18:40:32Z")

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how 'bout

ill-nwah?

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**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2001, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/illinoiz-or-illinoi-miss-pronunciation/71131/22 "2001-07-06T00:28:40Z")

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Most of the locals around Wisconsin Dells will be sure to pronounce it Ill-in-noizze. We will also use the state name as often as we can when there. There are so many rude Ill-in-noizze people during the summer.

Any other time or place we pronounce it Illinoi.

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