In the "English Is a Funny Language" department, finally, an answer to that question that's been haunting you ever since you learned the names of the states (admit it ~ you know it has): Why is "Arkansas" pronounced differently from "Kansas"? Or, more to the point, why is "Arkansas" pronounced "Arkansaw"?:
http://mentalfloss.com/article/58490/why-isnt-arkansas-pronounced-kansas
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