Advertorial A Presidents Day mystery: What did George Washington sound like? Brandpoint (BPT) Feb 2, 2026 Feb 2, 2026 Updated 2 hrs ago 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 RJ Dina Steps Down as Sussex Academy Soccer Coach After Six Seasons DSN Demo With UMES Softball: Pitching Mardela softball shutout Delmar 2-0 staying undefeated on the season. Mardela softball defeat North Dorchester 6-1. Highlights: Cape Henlopen defeats Sussex Central In Baseball 15-13.
