n.
Pronunciation: m ə - ' zu ̇ r- ē , by some residents m ə - ' zu ̇ r- ə
Function: geographical name
1 river 2466 mi (3968 km ) W U.S. flowing from SW Mont. into Mississippi River in E Mo. ― see THREE FORKS
2 state cen U.S. capital Jefferson City area 69,697 sq mi (180,515 sq km ), pop 5,595,211
– Mis · sou · ri · an \ - ' zu ̇ r- ē - ə n \ adjective or noun