Advertorial A Presidents Day mystery: What did George Washington sound like? Brandpoint (BPT) Feb 2, 2026 Feb 2, 2026 Updated Feb 24, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save (BPT) - Key Takeaways:George Washington's voice didn't match his appearance.A viral infection caused Washington to speak in a high, breathy voice.Washington's voice and poor dental health may have caused him to struggle had he lived in the modern era. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm%H@ 9F?5C65 2?5 7:7EJ J62CD 27E6C E96 7@F?5:?8 @7 E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D[ >@DE A6@A=6 <?@H H92E v6@C86 (2D9:?8E@? =@@<65 =:<6] qFE H92E 5:5 96 D@F?5 =:<6nk^AmkAm%96C6 2C6 >2?J H6==\<?@H? A2:?E:?8D @7 (2D9:?8E@?] %96 >FD6F> 2E |@F?E '6C?@? 5:DA=2JD 2 A2:?DE2<:?8=J 244FC2E6 724:2= C64@?DECF4E:@? E@ 567:?:E:G6=J D9@H 9:D 2AA62C2?46 5FC:?8 9:D =:76E:>6] w6 H2D 2 3:8[ DEC2AA:?8 8FJ 2E e 7@@E b :?496D E2== WH9:49 >2<6D 9:> 6BF:G2=6?E E@ e 7@@E h :?496D E@52JX[ H:E9 =2C86 D9@F=56CD 2?5 =68D]k^AmkAmz?@H:?8 E9:D J@F =:<6=J :>28:?6 9:> 92G:?8 2 4@>>2?5:?8[ >2D4F=:?6 G@:46] w@H6G6C[ 244@C5:?8 E@ $E6A96? *@49[ 2FE9@C @7 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]2>2K@?]4@>^q64@>:?8\v6@C86\(2D9:?8E@?\$E6A96?\*@49^5A^`hc__`cdaa^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@7@==@HQmQq64@>:?8 v6@C86 (2D9:?8E@?[Qk^2m p>6C:42VD 7:CDE AC6D:56?E 5:5?VE D@F?5 =:<6 96 =@@<65]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8m(92E 5:5 (2D9:?8E@? D@F?5 =:<6nk^DEC@?8mk^AmkAmQ(6 2== :>28:?6 (2D9:?8E@? 2D 2 DEC2AA:?8 8FJ H9@ 925 2 G@:46 E@ >2E49[Q D2:5 *@49] QqFE (2D9:?8E@? DF776C65 7C@> A=6FC:DJ — 2 G:C2= :?764E:@? E92E 42FD6D 2? :?7=2>>2E:@? :? E96 =:?:?8 @7 E96 =F?8D — 2D 2 49:=5 2?5 3642FD6 @7 E9:D 96 DA@<6 :? 2 9:89[ H62< 2?5 3C62E9J G@:46]Qk^Amk5:Gmk:>8 DEJ=6lQH:5E9i `__TjQ DC4lQ9EEADi^^5bfaBI6B9gJfa:]4=@F57C@?E]?6E^BF@E6D\EC2?DA2C6?E]A?8Q ^mk^5:Gmk5:G DEJ=6lQ324<8C@F?5i 82:?D3@C@j A255:?8i d_AIj >2C8:?i b_AI _AI b_AI _AIj E6IE\2=:8?i 46?E6CjQmk9amp44@C5:?8 E@ 2FE9@C $E6A96? *@49[ p>6C:42VD 7:CDE AC6D:56?E 5:5?VE D@F?5 =:<6 96 =@@<65]k^9amk^5:Gmk5:Gmk:>8 DEJ=6lQH:5E9i `__Tj \H63<:E\EC2?D7@C>i C@E2E6W`g_568Xj EC2?D7@C>i C@E2E6W`g_568XjQ DC4lQ9EEADi^^5bfaBI6B9gJfa:]4=@F57C@?E]?6E^BF@E6D\EC2?DA2C6?E]A?8Q ^mk^5:Gmk5:GmkAm(2D9:?8E@?VD 4@?E6>A@C2C:6D @7E6? 56D4C:365 9:> 2D D@7E\DA@<6?] *@49 D2JD E9:D F?5@F3E65=J 42>6 7C@> 9:D F?6IA64E65=J 9:89 G@:46 2?5 7C@> 9:D ?@E@C:@FD=J 325 E66E9[ H9:49 82G6 9:> E96 923:E @7 <66A:?8 9:D >@FE9 4=@D65 E@ 9:56 E96:C 2AA62C2?46 2?5 E96 325 3C62E9 E92E 4@>6D H:E9 E@@E9 5642J]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8m(@F=5 (2D9:?8E@? 92G6 DF4466565 2D 2 >@56C? AC6D:56?Enk^DEC@?8mk^AmkAmpD :D D@ @7E6? E96 42D6 H:E9 A2DE AC6D:56?ED[ (2D9:?8E@? H@F=5 92G6 DECF88=65 :? E96 >@56C? 6C2] Qr6CE2:?=J 9:D 56?E2= AC@3=6>D 4@F=5 36 4@CC64E65[Q D2:5 *@49[ Q3FE 9:D BF:6E 56>62?@C 2?5 9:89 G@:46 H@F=5 ?@E 92G6 A=2J65 H6== :? @FC >@56C? ac^f ?6HD 4J4=6]Qk^AmkAmu@C >@C6 23@FE v6@C86 (2D9:?8E@?VD 62C=J =:76 2?5 9:D C:D6 E@ AC@>:?6?46[ G:D:E k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]2>2K@?]4@>^q64@>:?8\v6@C86\(2D9:?8E@?\$E6A96?\*@49^5A^`hc__`cdaa^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@7@==@HQmp>2K@?]4@>k^2m] w6C6 J@F 42? 2=D@ 2446DD *@49VD ?6H6DE 3@@<[ Qq64@>:?8 q6?65:4E pC?@=5[Q 23@FE @?6 @7 p>6C:42VD >@DE :?72>@FD EC2:E@CD]k^AmkAmk6>mw:DE@C:42= 7:4E:@? HC:E6C $E6A96? *@49 :D 32D65 :? |:??62A@=:D^$E] !2F=] w6 :D E96 2FE9@C @7 Qq64@>:?8 v6@C86 (2D9:?8E@?Q 2?5 Qq64@>:?8 q6?65:4E pC?@=5]Qk^6>mk^Amk^5:Gm Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Recommended for you Sections AutomotiveBridalBusiness And CareersCommunity CaresEducationEspanolFamily LivingFashion, Beauty & FitnessFood, Recipes & EntertainingGift IdeasGreen LivingHealth & WellnessHome DecoratingHome ImprovementHot TopicsHow ToKitchen, Bed & BathLawn & GardenMoney & FinancePetsPress ReleasesReal EstateSeasonalSenior LivingSportsTech Talk & InnovationTravel Trending Now Bayside Championships Rescheduled Highlights: James M. Bennett Defeats Wicomico Boys Basketball 64-63 Highlights: Dover Holds Off Seaford To Win Conference Title Highlights: Cape Henlopen Heads Into DIAA Playoffs With Conference Title Highlights: Wi-Hi Boys Basketball Claims Bayside South Over Parkside, 65-63 (OT)
