[78-L] Willard Robison - Carson Robison - Paul Robeson

[David Lennick]

I've always heard Willard ROH-buh-suhn.

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On 9/23/2013 10:24 PM, Rodger Holtin wrote:
> I'm looking for correct pronunciation of Willard's family name.
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> I know from a Champion where he introduces himself that Carson pronounced his as ROB-i-son, rob rhyming with bob and the "i" glossed quickly as a "short 'i'" and definitely not any "uh" sound.
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> Paul, has been named in my hearing since a kid and his is two-syllables only, the first rhyming with globe.
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> So far, so good.
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> But what is correct for Williard Robison?  Rob like bob or Rob like globe?  I've heard it both ways.
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