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How to pronounce peoria
IPA transcription: [pi'ɔɹiə]
Pronunciation variants: [pi'ɔɹiə][pi'ɚiə]
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Noun
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a city in central Illinois on the Illinois River
Usage examples
- Hanna City is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- Goodfield is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- Mapleton is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- They played in Peoria, Illinois, United States at the Carver Arena.
- Glasford is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- Rome is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- They have all been named for Peoria, Illinois.
- The Peoria County Sheriff's Office handles all other calls, as required by Illinois Statue.
- Norwood, just outside Peoria, is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- The word "peoria" is a corruption of the Illini word for "prairie fire.