Is the S silent in Illinois?
Illinois is a beautiful, big state, and anyone who lives in it can proudly pronounce it correctly. That’s Illi-noy—no pesky “s” at the end. Illinois isn’t the version of the name; rather, it is the French pronunciation of the original word.
How do you pronounce il?
Why is Illinois spelled with an S?
It’s neither correct in english or french. Why not ill-in-OYS (english phonetic with “s” pronounced) or eel-in-WAH (french)? Its name comes from the Illinois native american tribe, so it has little ties to french or english.