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I think many of you out there may be familiar with the different states in the US but do you know how to pronounce them all correctly that's coming up [Music] what's up everyone my name's Wes this is Interactive English and guess what I'm American I'm from the u.s. secret's out and the reason I'm telling you this is because often when I tell people and from the United States people will ask where you know a lot of people around the world are are confident with geography in the u.s. they're familiar with many of the different states but from time to time as we're talking about the US and places to visit and places that people may have been or they want to go I may hear them talk about a state and they'll they'll have a slight mispronunciation maybe they're stressing the wrong syllable or or they're just saying it incorrectly so I thought today would be a good time to talk about each state and show you how to pronounce them correctly so I'm going to tell you the state I am going to tell you how many syllables each word has I will show you the phonetic spelling and the IPA version as well so all of that means that by the end of this lesson you will be able to say each and every state perfectly the first state and I'm just gonna go through these alphabetically is Alabama it has four syllables and the stresses on that third syllable that damn Alabama and if you're in Alabama you might hear people pronounce it with a rather strong southern accent Alabama I was actually born in Alabama no it's true I was I've lived in quite a few of these states so I'll let you know the next state is Alaska it has three syllables the stress is on the second syllable that final syllable just has that schwa Alaska it is a beautiful state if you love the outdoors I highly recommend it I worked up there for the summer it's gorgeous then we have Arizona it has four syllables the stress is on that third syllable Arizona zou zou zou Arizona not much to say about Arizona except it's hot next is Arkansas three syllables stresses on that first syllable Arkansas this is a common one that that people have a little trouble with be cuz again don't don't think of the spelling don't try and pronounce it based on the spelling you can get all screwed up that final syllable saw saw Arkansas next is the most populous state and that is California it has four syllables stresses on that third syllable California sometimes if you're very cool you just shorten it to two syllables and just say Cali Cali you know I used to live in Cali I've just been informed that nobody cool says that then we have Colorado the state has four syllables the stress is on that third syllable even though it's our ID it's Colorado not rat Oh Colorado the Rocky Mountains beautiful state I did my university there University of Colorado go buffs next is Connecticut this is another one where the the spelling can can throw off the pronunciation a little bit if you're trying to say it how it's spelled but Connecticut has four syllables the stresses on that second syllable Connecticut Connecticut I also used to live in Connecticut now I think about it I've lived in quite a few of these states next is Delaware has three syllables stresses on that first syllable Delaware I don't know anything about Delaware I've never been there I've never lived there so let's just move on to the next date Florida it also has three syllables and the stress is on that first syllable Florida it's the Sunshine State my parents live there now known for its beautiful beaches Florida next is Georgia two syllables stress on that first syllable Georgia or again if you're in the south if you're in Georgia people might say Georgia I also used to live in Georgia Atlanta Georgia I'm sure people are like wait that's not how we say it in Georgia it's just Georgia my southern accents pretty bad then we have a state that I would like to live in and I think many people romanticize this state it's our only island state Hawaii has 3 syllables stresses on that second syllable Hawaii and again the spelling can can throw off the pronunciation a little bit but yeah just remember Hawaii then we have Idaho has 3 syllables is on that first syllable Idaho Idaho when I think of Idaho I think of potatoes that's what the states known for Idaho potatoes then there's Illinois also 3 syllables but the stress is on the third syllable Illinois again the spelling and the pronunciation can get a little crazy that last syllable that final syllable noise Illinois the next state Indiana has four syllables stress is on that third syllable Indiana I think many people might be familiar with this famous movie Indiana Jones not really have anything to do with the state just the name so let's just move on to the next one which is Iowa Iowa has three syllables and the stress is on that first syllable Iowa again Iowa spelling pronunciation a little crazy I that second syllable has that schwa Iowa and when I think of Iowa I think of corn because there's a lot of corn in Iowa the next state is Kansas the great state of Kansas two syllables stresses on that first syllable Kansas and what I have to say about Kansas is nothing really I drove through there once it was a long drive so let's just keep driving on through to the next state which is Kentucky this word has three syllables stress is on that second syllable Kentucky Kentucky the next day Louisiana it has five syllables the stress is on that four syllable that and Louisiana and when I think of Louisiana I start thinking of food I think of that gumbo Louisiana known for their gumbo and while we're on the topic of food our next state Maine has one syllable just one Maine Maine I also think of food I think of lobster when I think of Maine and then again let's just keep going Maryland this state has three syllables the stress is on that first syllable Maryland it's not Mary you don't really hear that why it's just Maryland also think of food crab Maryland has Crabbe then we come to Massachusetts not a food state well actually no no that's not true there is New England clam chowder there which is pretty amazing in Massachusetts they also have four syllables and the stresses on that third syllable that chew Massachusetts and I think in Massachusetts you know how people from each state have have names like if you're from Georgia then you're Georgia and if you're from California then you're California if you're from Massachusetts then you're a Masshole I don't know why I always I always laugh at that joke I guess if you're from Massachusetts you probably don't think it's funny then we have Michigan the state has three syllables stresses on that first syllable Michigan and very close to Michigan is Minnesota four syllables stresses on that third syllable that's so that second syllable just the schwa Minnesota there's also a pretty distinct accent in Minnesota Minnesota minute Minnesota - I am just terrible at accents new soda Minnesota miss okay I'm just gonna let's just move on then we have Mississippi this state has four syllables the stresses on that third syllable that second one is just that schwa miss sybbie Mississippi after Mississippi is Missouri this state has three syllables and the stresses on that second syllable Missouri Missouri that S is gonna have more of that Z sound Missouri then we have Montana three syllables stresses on that second syllable Montana Montana another beautiful state gorgeous mountains Montana near there is Nebraska three syllables stress is also on that second syllable Nebraska Nebraska not really mountains in Nebraska sorry next we have Nevada it has three syllables stress is on that second syllable Nevada and when people think of Nevada I think most of us think of Las Vegas Sin City gambling Nevada next is New Hampshire two words three syllables the stress is going to be that first syllable in the second word looking at Hampshire now that last syllable it's not Shire it's not like Frodo in the Shire it's sure New Hampshire New Hampshire I also for a very short time lived in New Hampshire live free or die that's what it says on the license plate check it out next we have New Jersey three syllables stress is on will the first syllable of the second word that journey Jersey New Jersey again a state that I think probably has a more distinct accent Jersey a lot of times people will just say that second word just Jersey where are you from Jersey Jersey Jersey from Jersey I apologize for these terrible accents but let's just move on next is New Mexico four syllables again the stresses on that first syllable of the second word New Mexico Mexico New Mexico don't know what to say about New Mexico except yes very hot then another very well-known state New York two syllables stresses on that second syllable that second word New York often when people think of New York they may think of New York City first so sometimes people need to clarify that no I'm talking about New York State New York State the state of New York then we have North Carolina this state has five syllables but Carolina the stress is going to be on that the third syllable in that word Carolina Carolina North Carolina another state with a more distinct accent all my relatives and my parents they're from North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina oh goodness I'm gonna get raked over the coals for my accent then we have North Dakota four syllables but Dakota has three syllables and the stresses on that second syllable Dakota North Dakota then Ohio three syllables stresses on that second syllable Ohio Ohio let's just keep these O's going with Oklahoma the state has four syllables and the stress is on that third syllable Oklahoma you can hear it emphasized that Houma Oklahoma I don't know why I think of Cowboys next is Oregon three syllables stresses on that first syllable Oregon that last syllable sounds like gun because it's unstressed so it's just Oregon then we have the great state of Pennsylvania has four syllables stresses on that third syllable Pennsylvania Pennsylvania and also I did I used to live in Pennsylvania not bad that's that's all I have to say then we have Rhode Island three syllables stresses on that will the first syllable of the second word Island Rhode Island and no Rhode Island it is not an island it's just called Rhode Island then we have South Carolina these words together have five syllables but the stress is gonna be on that second word that Carolina that third syllable again mmm I will I almost said North Carolina but no no this is South Carolina we're not talking about North Carolina South Carolina why are there two Carolinas I have no idea then we have South Dakota this state has four syllables but the stress is going to be on that second word Dakota that second syllable Dakota South Dakota moving right along we have Tennessee this state has three syllables and the stress is on that third syllable that final syllable Tennessee Tennessee after that is Texas two syllables stress is on that first syllable Texas it's one of the biggest states and people in Texas like to say everything is bigger in Texas I don't know why they say that it's just an expression from Texas then we have Utah two syllables stresses on that first syllable Utah after that is Vermont also two syllables but the stresses on that second syllable Vermont Vermont next is Virginia three syllables stress is on that second syllable Virginia Virginia and an expression with this day people say Virginia's for lovers why not assure exactly what it means but I guess Virginia's for lovers then we have Washington three syllables stresses on that first syllable Washington sometimes people may confuse it with the capital Washington DC which is not a state it is a district District of Columbia next is West Virginia the state has four syllables but again the stress in that second word that Virginia is on that second syllable West Virginia if you say it quickly you really almost don't hear that T at the end it almost sounds like you're saying my name West Virginia then we have Wisconsin the state has three syllables and the stress is on that second syllable that conne Wisconsin people think of Wisconsin they think of cheese it is the cheese state finally there is Wyoming also has three syllables and the stress is on that second syllable Wyoming Wyoming there you have it that is the pronunciation of each state so now that you have all this information you can say each and every state perfectly but now I want to hear from you guys I want you to tell me which state in the US would you like to visit where would you like to go or if you have already been there where did you travel to what did you think I'm always curious to hear what people have to say about the US if you enjoyed this fun pronunciation lesson hit that like button down below and as always thanks so much for watching and I'll see you next time