My uncles and cousins in Washington say "Warshington"

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Mar 6, 2015
4:02:43pm

Greg4BYU

My uncles and cousins in Washington say "Warshington"

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Greg4BYU

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POLL: What is the correct pronunciation of Gonzaga?

Greg4BYU

3/6/15 3:44pm

Ask their fans, not us

ldssdl

3/6/15 3:47pm

Do you think their fans know the correct pronunciation?

Greg4BYU

3/6/15 3:49pm

Could it be worse than asking a bunch of people who say moun'n?

southernfriedcougar

3/6/15 3:53pm

The Inland Northwest has pretty clear speech, with very little accent. Up there,

3/6/15 3:59pm

My uncles and cousins in Washington say "Warshington"

Greg4BYU

3/6/15 4:02pm

They probably migrated to Basin City from Utah.

3/6/15 4:03pm

Do they live in the boonies of Washington? I grew up there on the western side

BYUHawk

3/6/15 4:30pm

Yakima

Greg4BYU

3/6/15 4:38pm

We should ask them how to pronounce Marriott

Greg4BYU

3/6/15 3:52pm

If you voted for "Gun-ZAG-uh," can you tell us where you're from? I'm guessing

3/6/15 3:53pm

RE: If you voted for "Gun-ZAG-uh," can you tell us where you're from? I'm

Greg4BYU

3/6/15 3:55pm

RE: If you voted for "Gun-ZAG-uh," can you tell us where you're from? I'm

Greg4BYU

3/6/15 3:59pm

TIL Joe Lunardi is from Fillmore, UT

toukokuu

3/6/15 4:17pm

And Jay Bilas too

toukokuu

3/6/15 4:19pm

Most people in Spokane pronounce it "GON-ZAY-GUH"

QuickCoug

3/6/15 3:58pm

I've never heard that in my life.

3/6/15 4:00pm

Well, there you go...

Greg4BYU

3/6/15 4:01pm

They don't. They don't say Gon-zay-guh. Post this poll on the GU board with that

3/6/15 4:03pm

Most Gonzaga students and alumni that I know say Gone ZAG uh.

boscatar

3/6/15 3:59pm

They use the nickname ZAGS (as in zig zag), not ZAYGS

boscatar

3/6/15 4:02pm

+1. This is the right answer.

3/6/15 4:04pm

Ding-Ding-Ding, we have a winner

Jersey hunter

3/6/15 8:07pm

Gohn-zah-gah, as in Italian (or maybe Spanish)

Japan Coug

3/6/15 4:40pm

RE: POLL: What is the correct pronunciation of Gonzaga?

PNW

4/3/17 8:12pm

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