Would George Washington's last name be pronounced like: Worsh-ing-ton or Waaah-ing-ton? My parents always say Worsh and it is driving me crazy
2006-08-28 06:42:13 · 17 answers · asked by osunumberonefan 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
I know several older people who pronounce it "worsh." I have no idea why. Maybe some fad started a few decades ago?
2006-08-28 06:48:09 · answer #1 · answered by boukenger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My grandparents lived in Memphis,Tennessee for a long time and everyone said worsh for the word wash. So you had to worsh your hands and they said George Worshington. It is quite annoying. There isn't a damn 'r' in the word wash or in Washington.
2006-08-28 15:49:19 · answer #2 · answered by Nate 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a regional thing, I think. I pronounce it Wah-shing-ton, but I know people who pronounce it "worsh." My grandmother says that she's going to "worsh" the dishes.
2006-08-28 15:43:27 · answer #3 · answered by Qchan05 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Worsh the question?
2006-08-28 13:47:22 · answer #4 · answered by VNCGirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it definitely isn't worsh-ing-ton - it is wash-ing-ton with the accent on the first syllable.
2006-08-28 13:46:28 · answer #5 · answered by moveplease 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like East Tennessee pronunciation .... and yes, it is WASH not WORSH.
2006-08-28 13:47:56 · answer #6 · answered by sam21462 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't pay it any mind, you know the drill unless you leave the country then it won't matter. Houston. There's only one way to pronounce it, right? Try downtown Manhattan. It has a serious case of inherited stubbornnes. " House - ton ". Weird, huh?
2006-08-28 13:49:19 · answer #7 · answered by vanamont7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is pronounced like wash(cleaning something)- ing- ton(weight unit of measure)
2006-08-28 14:01:33 · answer #8 · answered by missy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wash ing ton, it will sound different when different people from different states say it. but it is pronounced wash ing ton
2006-08-28 13:47:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is "wah shing tun" but yes people pronounce it incorrectly. It is just an American accent. You would be surprised on how many words we do pronounce incorrectly.
2006-08-28 13:48:58 · answer #10 · answered by gawain37 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋