I agree.. I've always thought all Missourians pronounced it with the "a" on the end, and certainly ALL folks from St. Louis!! LOL In a message dated 12/23/2003 4:15:28 AM Pacific Standard Time, MO-STLOUIS-METRO-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > Everyone I knew from St. Louis said "Miz-zor-rah", and it was standard > pronunciation back in the mid 60's and 70's, but maybe it has changed, due > to all the movement of people around the US. And I've been away from St. > Louis since 1961, and I still say it that way - thought that was the way you > recognized a "real" Missourian. >