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re: How do YOU pronounce mirliton?
Posted on 11/16/11 at 11:03 am to GeauxldMember
Posted on 11/16/11 at 11:03 am to GeauxldMember
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The Donaldsonville country pronunciation is mel-iton. The New Orleans pronunciation is merl-iton.
I say it
quote:
Meh-Lee-Tawn unstressed N,
quote:
I'm NOLA born and raised, and I say mel-it-on. There goes that theory...
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Posted on 11/16/11 at 11:35 am to GeauxldMember
Pretty sure the R is silent, if you are from south LA.
My whole family has always pronounced them Me-li-tawn
My whole family has always pronounced them Me-li-tawn
Posted on 11/16/11 at 11:46 am to CITWTT
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just go with chayote. Chai-O-Tay.
Posted on 11/16/11 at 12:06 pm to TheOtherOne
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Meh-Lee-Tawn unstressed N,
This.
But every time I spell Courtbullion spell check says I'm wrong.
Posted on 11/16/11 at 12:19 pm to Zach
Damn you, now I have a sudden craving for
Coo- bee- on
Coo- bee- on
Posted on 11/16/11 at 12:42 pm to TheOtherOne
From FL and it's mer'-lee-toe
Posted on 11/16/11 at 12:47 pm to TheOtherOne
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Damn you, now I have a sudden craving for Coo- bee- on
It's the wife's favorite winter dish. I serve it with French bread on the side. Dogs hate it because there are never any leftovers for them.
Posted on 11/16/11 at 1:21 pm to Zach
From VP, and I pronounce fish in a gravy like
"coo-VEE-yon" spell it couvillion, like the last name.
And I cook it with the fish in my avatar
"coo-VEE-yon" spell it couvillion, like the last name.
And I cook it with the fish in my avatar
This post was edited on 11/16/11 at 1:22 pm
Posted on 11/16/11 at 1:24 pm to TigerTatorTots
quote:
Pretty sure the R is silent, if you are from south LA.
My whole family has always pronounced them Me-li-tawn
or something like that.
we just grow and eat um
Posted on 11/16/11 at 1:36 pm to GeauxldMember
quote:
"mel-it-on"
Posted on 11/17/11 at 10:35 pm to GeauxldMember
Where can I buy some in BR?
Posted on 11/17/11 at 11:51 pm to ssgtiger
Albertsons this week 4 for $1.00
Posted on 11/18/11 at 8:21 am to Wootwoot
Sweet thanks man.
Posted on 11/18/11 at 8:30 am to SaDaTayMoses
If you spell it as such, then you are a friggin cannibal, go look at a LaRousse gastronomique and see what comes up there mon frere
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