How to Mispronounce Words Like George Bush

George W. Bush is well-known for occasional problems with language, often including mispronouncing words. You can imitate President Bush and make people laugh by sounding just like him. First, you'll want to learn the various ways you can mispronounce words like President Bush.

Instructions

1. Add a syllable to words. One of George W. Bush's most common ways to mispronounce a word is to insert an unnecessary syllable into the word. This is also one of the most common ways people make fun of the president. Famous examples of President Bush adding extra syllables to words include "misunderestimate," "hispanically" and "subliminable."

2. Remove a syllable. This method of mispronouncing words is a less common mistake by George W. Bush. However, there are examples of him doing it and you can still use it to make people laugh. An example from a President Bush quote is saying "unceptable" instead of "unacceptable."

3. Make words plural which should not be plural. Another of George W. Bush's most famous mispronunciations is using the word "Internets" in a debate. Simply saying "Internets" will cause many people to think of President Bush.

4. Give words a southern pronunciation. President Bush is from the South and occasionally pronounces some words differently because of this. For example, he might say "Comin' " instead of "coming," "fella" instead of "fellow" or " 'mericans" instead of "Americans."

5. Mispronounce words dealing with foreign policy. One of the topics George W. Bush discusses most frequently is foreign policy, so several of his most famous mispronunciations are in this area. Examples include pronouncing the word nuclear "new-cue-ler," the word terror like the word "tear" and the word terrorist like "tearist."

Resources

• Bushisms