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LWolf

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16. "worsh"

Reply to HeiressofBickworth (Reply #8)

Fri Aug 28, 2015, 11:29 AM

Aug 2015

My midwestern mom always pronounced "wash" "worsh." It drove me crazy. I guess I nagged her as a kid; she tried to correct it. For the last couple of decades, it's been "wush." She never could get WASH.

I suspect "Worshington" has similar roots.

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Western States for Dummies - How to Pronounce Oregon and Nevada [View all] Las Vegas Mixx Aug 2015 OP

It's like this: Maedhros Aug 2015 #1

not really ... both vowels are very short ... almost like organ but not quite n/t LVZ Aug 2015 #2

Born and raised here, so I get exactly what you're saying. Maedhros Aug 2015 #3

Go Ducks! classof56 Aug 2015 #6

I have my Masters from Oregon, but Oregon State is my alma mater. Maedhros Aug 2015 #7

I see green and yellow and think UO, classof56 Aug 2015 #10

(Mariota was a Duck) Maedhros Aug 2015 #11

Oh, boy, am I embarrassed! classof56 Aug 2015 #12

He's going to do very well for the Tennessee Titans also...[n/t] Maedhros Aug 2015 #13

I had kinda hoped he go with Chip's Eagles. classof56 Aug 2015 #14

I'm a platypus. LWolf Aug 2015 #15

I live on the East Coast and Ive never in my life heard "Orygone". bunnies Aug 2015 #4

Really? Before Oregon started winning bowl games, it was fairly common ... see video LVZ Aug 2015 #5

In Minnesota, it was Lydia Leftcoast Sep 2015 #17

Not to be left out HeiressofBickworth Aug 2015 #8

"worsh" LWolf Aug 2015 #16

Source Link with Audio LVZ Aug 2015 #9

Oregon is a French word ... like dragon and jargon Las Vegas Mixx Mar 2016 #18