Arkansas

/ˈɑːr.kən.sɔː/

nounAr · kan · saw

Say it like you’re “AR-can-SAW” a river—Arkansas ends with “saw,” not “sas.”

Yes, it's Arkansas. Even though it’s spelled with “-sas,” the last syllable sounds like “saw” (/sɔː/).

Definition

  1. nounA state in the south-central United States; its capital is Little Rock.

Examples

  • My aunt moved to Arkansas for a new job.
  • We learned that Arkansas is nicknamed “The Natural State.”
  • On our road trip, we drove through Arkansas to reach Texas.

Translations

ES ArkansasPT ArkansasFR Arkansas

Common misspellings

ArkansawArkansisArkanzasArkansusArkansesArkensasArkansaas

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