Talk:Warwick, Rhode Island

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Shouldn't NEIT which is in Warwick be noted somewhere?

This is the first time I've heard any mention of the Department of Homeland Security getting involved in the Station fire. The deaths of 96 people would have been sufficient to make news without any DoHS involvement. -- Zoe

For the upteenth time Warwick and West Warwick are not the same place:

From the 1990 Gazetteer Warwick, RI (city, FIPS 74300) Location: 41.70220 N, 71.42185 W Population (1990): 85427 (35141 housing units) Area: 92.0 sq km (land), 36.6 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 02886, 02888, 02889

West Warwick, RI (CDP, FIPS 78260) Location: 41.69755 N, 71.51833 W Population (1990): 29268 (12488 housing units) Area: 20.5 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 02893

--mav

Pronunciation
In Warwick, England, the second 'w' is not pronounced. Do people in RI and nearby use the same pronunciation?

148.87.1.170

Haha, to answer your question, 148.87.1.170, many people do. However, this is due to our Rhode Island accents, and is not the official pronunciation of the city's name.

--CitrusFreak12 18:34, 19 August 2005 (UTC)


 * Is there an "official pronunciation" of the city's name? What is it? Where is Wikipedia's famous penchant for documentation? ;-) --Haruo (talk) 16:05, 31 August 2015 (UTC)

The city is crime ridden, and per capita income is incorrect. It is now a sanctuary city for migrants, and most recently, many of its residents were on assistance for utilities, and food. Due to overtaking, and political corruption, it is likely to continue its decline — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.219.221.94 (talk) 16:28, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

Nathanael Greene
Isn't Nathanael Greene's town Coventry since his family owns land here? KB1KOI

Gaspee
The article mentions Gaspee, but it should be more indepth and mention where the guy (forgot his name) got shot...heh heh.

68.0.245.41 20:42, 22 July 2006 (UTC)Shaylin

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Pronunciation.
Warwick is named after the English city of the same name and was pronounced the same originally in Rhode Island but overtime people started there pronouncing it incorrectly.

It was originally pronounced Worick (as they do in England) but now people in Rhode Island pronounce it war-wick.

HardeeHar (talk) 11:17, 27 July 2019 (UTC)
 * Warwick was named in honor of the Earl of Warwick who enabled Samuel Gorton to obtain a charter. And native Rhode Islanders pronounce it "warrik". —Dilidor (talk) 13:20, 29 July 2019 (UTC)
 * I live in Rhode Island, and I heard it with and without the w sound.
 * But Wikipedia tries to rely more on external reliable written sources and less on personal experience. The article Rhode Island pronunciation guide: 35 names that visitors and even some locals get wrong in the Providence Journal (July 2, 2024) says: pronouncing the second W isn't incorrect. But Rhode Islanders typically drop it and refer to the city where T.F. Green International Airport is located as "WAR-ick." (Spoken in a heavy accent, it sounds almost more like "WHOA-wick.") Amir E. Aharoni (talk) 15:29, 4 July 2024 (UTC)