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Proper way to pronounce Oklahoma

Posted: 12/18/08 7:16pm Message 1 of 9
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I never knew this.

I guess I had been pronouncing it correctly, but I never knew the story behind it..


There is a right way and a wrong way to pronounce

Oklahoma

The proper way is:   
' Okla . . homa'

(There's a pause between the 'a' and the 'h'.)

See the reason below.




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Posted: 12/18/08 7:42pm Message 2 of 9
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OH Yes..............OK!Thumbs%20UpThumbs%20Up........two thumbs up..........


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I got to Okla....  and completly lost track of the last part.
 
Guess I got stuck in the middle.



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Well, Dave, you just know I did..... Wink Rolling%20On%20The%20Floor%20Laughing
 
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Larry, why is it I NEVER get tired of this post.........thanks again for making me smile! 


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[QUOTE=fireboss]This is just another day at the office!!!
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