Russian/Hessian

[nq:1]I believe most people on both sides of the Atlantic pronounce "Hessian" with three syllables and no "sh" sound. Was there ever a time when "Russian" was pronounced that way?[/nq]
Dunno. Seems unlikely. 'Russian' is from 'Russia' which already had the 'sh' sound. 'Hessian' is from 'Hesse' which didn't.
Like Knossos > Knossian versus Prussia > Prussian

John Dean
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[nq:2]I believe most people on both sides of the Atlantic ... there ever a time when "Russian" was pronounced that way?[/nq]
[nq:1]Dunno. Seems unlikely. 'Russian' is from 'Russia' which already had the'sh' sound. 'Hessian' is from 'Hesse' which didn't. Like Knossos > Knossian versus Prussia > Prussian John Dean Oxford[/nq]
MWCD11 has only the pronunciation of "Hessian" which rhymes

[nq:1]I believe most people on both sides of the Atlantic pronounce "Hessian" with three syllables and no "sh" sound. Was there ever a time when "Russian" was pronounced that way?[/nq]
i've never heard " hess ee an " in america but hesshun all the time . where did you get the idea wesaid it that way ?

[nq:2]I believe most people on both sides of the Atlantic ... there ever a time when "Russian" was pronounced that way?[/nq]
[nq:1]i've never heard " hess ee an " in america but hesshun all the time . where did you get the idea wesaid it that way ?[/nq]
I've heard it in the states may be regional?

[nq:1]I believe most people on both sides of the Atlantic pronounce "Hessian" with three syllables and no "sh" sound.[/nq]
Where'dja get that idea, Hal?
[nq:1]Was there ever a time when "Russian" was pronounced that way?[/nq]
Of course there was. And there was a time when "Russia" was pronounced as spelled: "roos-iya". Shakespeare would've said it that way. The "rush-a/rush-un" pronunc

[nq:2]Was there ever a time when "Russian" was pronounced that way?[/nq]
[nq:1]Of course there was. And there was a time when "Russia" was pronounced as spelled: "roos-iya". Shakespeare would've said it that way. The "rush-a/rush-un" pronunciations are further examples of the lazy, sloppy approach towards English that is considered normal in this modern age.[/nq]
Why "of course"? If it wer

[nq:2]Of course there was. And there was a time when ... towards English that is considered normal in this modern age.[/nq]
[nq:1]Why "of course"? If it were of course I wouldn't have asked.[/nq]
How else would it have gotten spelled as it is?

[nq:2]Why "of course"? If it were of course I wouldn't have asked.[/nq]
[nq:1]How else would it have gotten spelled as it is?[/nq]
*** if I know. As someone pointed out. Russian comes from "Russia" and "hessian" from Hesse, so there's no apparent consistency in how the word acquired the spelling and pronunciation it has.

In any event, I thought I would ask a simple question to see

[nq:2]How else would it have gotten spelled as it is?[/nq]
[nq:1]*** if I know. As someone pointed out. Russian comes from "Russia" and "hessian" from Hesse, so there's no apparent consistency in how the word acquired the spelling and pronunciation it has.[/nq]
Well, but there was, once upon a time. "Russia" is spelled as it is because, when it's spelling became fixed, it was pronounced (a

[nq:2]*** if I know. As someone pointed out. Russian comes ... how the word acquired the spelling and pronunciation it has.[/nq]
[nq:1]Well, but there was, once upon a time. "Russia" is spelled as it is because, when it's spelling became fixed, ... at that time, they would have spelled it "Rusha", and so would we. It's only the lazy, sloppy... ah, whatever![/nq]
If Russia gives us Russian,