Denzel Washington has revealed that his name has been widely mispronounced throughout his four-decade career. During a September 3 appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, he clarified that the emphasis should be on the first syllable “DEN-zel” rather than what many believe.

He explained that this mispronunciation became standard because his mom, Lennis Washington, needed a way to distinguish him from his father (who has the same name). She began saying “Den-zel” to differentiate, and it stuck.

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Denzel Washington has revealed that his name has been widely mispronounced throughout his four-decade career. During a September 3 appearance on&nbsp;Jimmy Kimmel Live, he clarified that the emphasis should be on the first syllable &ldquo;DEN-zel&rdquo; rather than what many believe.
He explained that this mispronunciation became standard because his mom, Lennis Washington, needed a way to distinguish him from his father (who has the same name). She began saying &ldquo;Den-zel&rdquo; to differentiate, and it stuck.
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Denzel Washington says we are saying his name wrong: How do people mispronounce your name?

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