"Arkansas" is pronounced ARK-un-saw when you are in Arkansas,
but ar-KAN-zus when you are in Kansas.
"Missouri" is pronounced muh-ZUR-uh when you are in Missouri,
but muh-ZUR-ee when you are elsewhere.
"Rio Grande" is pronounced Ree-oh-GRAUN-day when you are in New Mexico,
but Ree-oh-GRAND when you are in Texas.