How do you pronounce Oklahoma?

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  1. Brownmccoy
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    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'.)



    I can prove it...



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    There, you learned something today!!!


    I do love these educational emails..............don't you????


    Thought somene might be able to get a laugh out of this. Got it in my email a little while ago.
     
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    Count me in for a laugh :)
     
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    That's a really nice pause :cake1:
     
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    Wow, I finally have something good to say about Okla Homa.
     
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    I'd lay my head on those sweet pillows.
     
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    I second that..with a second look
     
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    I always thought it was "Oak-La-Homa" :p
     
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    Maybe it's just KLA.....and then I just get lost in the pause somewhere.
     
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    you silly fellows, it always has been Okla homa, but I guess some men need a good view to learn how to say state names right :p
     
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    Okla....... Wait what was i doing again? I think i need to read it a few more times to understand.
     
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    i got to OU, lol
     
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    wtf it doesn't say oklahoma anywhere in that picture.
     
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    I don't see a U in there??
     
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    really? I see a nice, big, open U.
     
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    I like her, she looks smart.
     
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    lol my line is she looks down to earth.
     
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    after relooking at it I have now seen it says Okla U Homa
     
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