My hypothesis: The local pronunciations of words such as Gravois (the last syllable sounding like the “oy” in oy vey) and Chouteau (like “show-tow”) are intended to help us identify and weed out ...

In French, there are vowels and consonants as there are in English. To pronounce words confidently in French, you need to know which sounds they make. Most consonants ...

This image was posted to the social media website Reddit showing a list of how to pronounce French last names in Louisiana. (Reddit) A Reddit user on Monday (Jan. 16) posted a handy guide to ...

A Reddit user on Monday (Jan. 16) posted a handy guide to pronouncing common French last names in Louisiana, setting off a lengthy discussion about Cajuns, the French language and the many ways to ...