English pronunciation · Words Starting with K
Kansas Pronunciation
Kansas is pronounced KAN-zuhs, IPA /ˈkænzəs/.
KAN-zuhs
US /ˈkænzəs/
Syllables: KAN · zuhs (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: A state in the central United States, known for its wheat and its flat plains.
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Kansas in a Sentence
- Kansas lies west of Missouri.
- Flat wheat country runs the whole width of Kansas.
- Topeka, not Wichita, is the capital of Kansas.
Common Mispronunciations of Kansas
Not KAN-sas
The middle s buzzes into a z and the ending fades to uhs, giving KAN-zuhs.
Not kan-ZAS
Arkansas is spelled almost the same way and goes its own route, AHR-kuhn-saw, while this name stays KAN-zuhs with the opening beat loud.
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