Canadians and Americans alike reacted with derision when host Tucker Carlson — a firebrand political commentator known for his right-wing views — referenced Ottawa in a Friday segment on his show, Tucker Carlson Tonight. WATCH | Tucker Carlson (mis)pronounces Ottawa on his Fox News show:Fox News host Tucker Carlson's pronunciation of 'Ottawa' sheds light on word's Indigneous origin 0:16 Fox News host Tucker Carlson set off a social media firestorm after he appeared to mispronounce the word Ottawa during a segment of his show. But several Indigenous people pointed out the way he said the word is quite close to its original pronunciation in Anishnaabemowin. "Did Tucker Carlson just intentionally mispronounce 'Ottawa' to make Canada seem like some exotic, foreign country?" Monague said he would like to see a movement to reclaim the original pronunciation of English words that are derived from Indigenous languages.

Source: CBC News October 12, 2020 08:00 UTC