Is it "Huzzah," or "Huzzay"?

[BluegrassColonel]

I mentioned in an earlier post books offered on the Lincoln Historical Society website including one on April 19, 1775.

In my correspondence with Mr. Don Hafler, a board member of the LHS, and former president, he stated:

Three "Huzzays" (in the 18th century pronunciation) for Project Appleseed and your members!  You've got great spirit and a splendid way of keeping this history alive for each generation.

In that message he included a PDF of an article that explains that there is strong evidence that the people of 18th century America and Britain probably pronounced the popular cheer as "Huz-zay," not "Hu-zah."

I have attached the article.

Greg Seneff, Sr.
"Bluegrass Colonel"

[Dagny]

Interesting article.  Kind of like Tomayto Tomahto.
On the 4th of July we got out the DVD player and watched The Patriot where they cheered HUZZAH.  And y'all know the movies and media are always right.  :-)

"Both HUZZAY and HUZZAH subsequently evolved into the HURRAY and HURRAH of the 20th Century."

[eaglescouter]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wscseJ-FX5c is a video covering some of the same material.