2006-11-08 08:49:06 · 6 answers · asked by created2worship1 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Wah-la is a mispronunciation of the French word "voila" (should be an accent on that) .... which means "There it is."
So, voila! There it is, or there you have it!
Sue
2006-11-08 08:52:27 · answer #1 · answered by newbiegranny 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Is viola a French word maybe? Wah-la is probably the English (American) version. Who is scrutinizing things like that. It is up to the speaker. Free choice.
2006-11-08 17:05:51 · answer #2 · answered by desertflower 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just sorta a slang word. Just like you all and ya'll. Maybe its funner to say wah-la
2006-11-08 17:03:36 · answer #3 · answered by katiebug 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The French "v" isn't as hard as the one we use in English, so the actual pronunciation of the word falls somewhere in between.
2006-11-08 16:51:52 · answer #4 · answered by neniaf 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I guess because they don't know it's "voila." I've even seen it spelled "wallah."
2006-11-08 16:58:14 · answer #5 · answered by yahoohoo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-11-08 23:45:16 · answer #6 · answered by Agnon L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋