Is this really necessary?:
Missouree? Missouruh? To Be Politic, Say Both
By SARAH WHEATON
Published: October 12, 2012In Missouri, a perennial swing state with a deeply divided electorate, it has long been one of the politically delicate calculations a candidate can make….
Another sign that a giant asteroid is gonna strike when the Mayan calendar ends in December.
As a linguist, this is an interesting issue and something I have been observing ever since I came to Missouri over twenty (!) years ago.
The discussion seems right and I have listened to politicians to figure out whether there is a preferred pronunciation. As the article observes, there is no consistent form.
Asking students in a linguistics class, I agree that the pronunciation is a generational issue and not a regional one.
Because this is an area in which I’m supposed to have some expertise, it is of inherent interest to me and it seems to report the issue correctly.