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Appropriate way to pronounce New Orleans?

Posted on 5/5/19 at 11:51 am
Posted by VolsOut4Harambe
Atlanta, GA
Member since Sep 2017
13632 posts
Posted on 5/5/19 at 11:51 am
1. New-Ohr-Lens (common American pronunciation)
2. Nuh Aw-lins (the way my dad’s family native to NOLA pronounces it)
3. New Awh-lee-anns
4. N’awlins (cringeworthy)
5. Norlins
This post was edited on 5/5/19 at 11:55 am
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
76180 posts
Posted on 5/5/19 at 11:53 am to
Not like the current mayor does.


How do you pronounce Orleans Parish?
This post was edited on 5/5/19 at 12:12 pm
Posted by Pistols Firing 12
Dallas, TX
Member since Aug 2016
1063 posts
Posted on 5/5/19 at 11:53 am to
New-R-lins??
Posted by tigersownall
Thibodaux
Member since Sep 2011
16642 posts
Posted on 5/5/19 at 11:53 am to
New Orleans.
Posted by brokelikeajoke
Member since Jan 2019
231 posts
Posted on 5/5/19 at 11:53 am to
If from there, norleans. We speak faster than rest of state
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
175748 posts
Posted on 5/5/19 at 11:54 am to
Why do mexican women on TV speak perfect english without any accent but the second a spanish name comes up they sound like they ate a spoonful of peanut butter?
Posted by Johnny Roastbeef
Somewhere in Bartow County
Member since Sep 2018
2044 posts
Posted on 5/5/19 at 11:54 am to
New Or-Leans
Posted by Tigerbait357
Member since Jun 2011
70768 posts
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Posted by tketaco
Sunnyside, Houston
Member since Jan 2010
21485 posts
Posted on 5/5/19 at 11:55 am to
quote:

Not like the current mayor does.


How she say it?

I say Nuh Awlins

This post was edited on 5/5/19 at 11:57 am
Posted by Parmen
Member since Apr 2016
18317 posts
Posted on 5/5/19 at 11:55 am to
I say New Ohr Lins. A lot of Yankees say New Ohr Leans.
Posted by LSUTigersVCURams
Member since Jul 2014
21940 posts
Posted on 5/5/19 at 11:56 am to
Nah Wahlins.
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
104285 posts
Posted on 5/5/19 at 11:57 am to
Trashy
Posted by tketaco
Sunnyside, Houston
Member since Jan 2010
21485 posts
Posted on 5/5/19 at 11:58 am to
Let’s review the “I’m a Whodat” video and see how she says it.
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
76180 posts
Posted on 5/5/19 at 11:58 am to
Best I can spell it out

New-Ohr-lee-uhns

Doesn't butcher it, but can't unhear it now.
This post was edited on 5/5/19 at 11:59 am
Posted by WaydownSouth
Stratton Oakmont
Member since Nov 2018
10498 posts
Posted on 5/5/19 at 11:59 am to
New R Lens
Posted by bee Rye
New orleans
Member since Jan 2006
34381 posts
Posted on 5/5/19 at 12:00 pm to
quote:

1. New-Ohr-Lens (common American pronunciation) 2. Nuh Aw-lins (the way my dad’s family native to NOLA pronounces it) 3. New Awh-lee-anns 4. N’awlins (cringeworthy) 5. Norlins
five strikes and you’re out
Posted by phutureisyic
New Orleans
Member since Aug 2016
3538 posts
Posted on 5/5/19 at 12:00 pm to
NOLA
Posted by Muthsera
Member since Jun 2017
7319 posts
Posted on 5/5/19 at 12:01 pm to
My (native) family always said it like one word: noo/WAH/lins.

I don't have the accent to pull it off.
Posted by KCM0Tiger
Kansas City, MISSOURI
Member since Nov 2011
16981 posts
Posted on 5/5/19 at 12:05 pm to
quote:

1. New-Ohr-Lens (common American pronunciation)
Posted by Joshjrn
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2008
31522 posts
Posted on 5/5/19 at 12:06 pm to
New R Lens
N’R Lens

Depending on how quickly I’m speaking and/or how much I’ve had to drink.
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