# IllinoiZ or Illinoi?: Miss Pronunciation

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 3, 2001, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/illinoiz-or-illinoi-miss-pronunciation/71133 "2001-07-03T21:45:28Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 3, 2001, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/illinoiz-or-illinoi-miss-pronunciation/71133/1 "2001-07-03T21:45:28Z")

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20 years ago, I lived in Chicago (Sha-Caw-Go, not Chee-Kah-Go) and back then it was in Illinois (Ill-in-oy, not Ill-in-noise)  
Have people started to pronounce this differently there now?

Also, when did Chocolate become Chock-let, instead of Chalk-let?

I just thought I would “axe” the question.