Illinois has 3 syllables and the stress is on the third syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Abraham Lincoln was buried in his hometown of Springfield, Illinois. | |
| 2. | Ronald Reagan was born in 1911, in the little town of Tampico, Illinois. | |
| 3. | The Mormons left Illinois in the spring of 1846. | |
| 4. | Monopoly sure takes me back. I remember Illinois Avenue. It's red, isn't it? | |
| 5. | Clyde Tombaugh was born on a farm in Illinois. His father was a farmer. | |
| 6. | These maps are the key to who will hold how much power in Illinois for 10 years. | |
| 7. | I am studying English Literature at the University of Illinois. | |
| 8. | The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. | |
| 9. | Fadil grow up in the prairie state of Illinois. | |
| 10. | "Say, did God make this country?" "Of course He did," said her companion, rather startled by this unexpected question. "He made the country down in Illinois, and He made the Missouri," the little girl continued. "I guess somebody else made the country in these parts. It's not nearly so well done. They forgot the water and the trees." |