US EditionDenzel Washington Says We've Been Pronouncing His Name Wrong for Decades
Denzel Washington explained on Jimmy Kimmel Live! that his mother altered the pronunciation of his name to distinguish him from his father, influencing many NFL players named Denzel.
- Denzel Washington told Jimmy Kimmel on Tuesday that most people have been mispronouncing his name for decades.
- He explained his mother Lennis changed the pronunciation to distinguish him from his father who shares the same name.
- Kimmel noted there are currently four NFL players named Denzel, whereas in 1987 there were none before Washington's first Oscar win.
- Washington joked that the presence of several NFL players named Denzel today is proof they took inspiration from him, while also clarifying that his own name features a clipped 'e' sound at the end.
- The increase in players named Denzel suggests Washington's influence, and he expressed humorous interest in compensation for the name's use.
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The spokesman-ReviewDenzel Washington explains we've all been saying his name wrong — because of his mom
According to actor Denzel Washington, we've all been saying his name wrong. He explained how it's supposed to be pronounced — and why it's not — on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'
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We have all been mispronounced the name of the actor Denzel Washington (New York, 70 years old). Denzel is not said [with emphasis on the last syllable], but “Dén-zel”, as if the accent was on the first syllable. Training Day actor, The Flight, The Equalizer and other films recently confessed that his name is not pronounced as we believe, the story behind it is very curious. The interpreter admitted, in an interview on Jimmy Kimmel’s show on Tue…
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