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why is it O-geron
Posted on 11/2/19 at 9:00 am
Posted on 11/2/19 at 9:00 am
serious question: why do all people say "O-GERON". I know a few Orgeron's in acadiana and we pronounce it "R-geron".
is the 'R' silent for coach's last name?
or, is it just the media that says O-GERON?
is the 'R' silent for coach's last name?
or, is it just the media that says O-GERON?
Posted on 11/2/19 at 9:03 am to tigerdup07
I’m from Lafourche and we’ve always said “Oh-geron” without the n sound at the end (like French words should)
This post was edited on 11/2/19 at 9:04 am
Posted on 11/2/19 at 9:03 am to tigerdup07
i know several Orgeron’s from down lafourche, and vast majority do not pronounce the R.
some do pronounce it.
some do pronounce it.
Posted on 11/2/19 at 9:04 am to mylsuhat
quote:
I’m from Lafourche and we’ve always said “Oh-geron” without the n sound at the end (like French words should)
that answers my question. didn't know if it was pronounced different in "salt water coonass" country.
Posted on 11/2/19 at 9:05 am to tigerdup07
His mama says he’s O-geron, so I am going to call him O-geron
Posted on 11/2/19 at 9:06 am to tigerdup07
You say "Po tot"
I say "Pomme de terre"
It all depends on where you were raised
Posted on 11/2/19 at 9:06 am to ZydecoTigah
quote:
You say "Po tot"
I say "Pomme de terre"
It all depends on where you were raised
Posted on 11/2/19 at 9:07 am to tigerdup07
my mom said she had friends from new orleans with the same last name and it was always pronounced "o-geron"
just like everyone says it
just like everyone says it
This post was edited on 11/2/19 at 9:08 am
Posted on 11/2/19 at 9:09 am to tigerdup07
i thought it may have been the media that fricked it up.
kinda like "tua TONGUE-a-viola" when it's spelled with a "TAG-ovailoa".
or, maybe he pronounces it like that too.
kinda like "tua TONGUE-a-viola" when it's spelled with a "TAG-ovailoa".
or, maybe he pronounces it like that too.
Posted on 11/2/19 at 9:09 am to tigerdup07
Same reason New Orleans is pronounced several different ways.
Different dialects from different people.
The head scratcher Brett Favre.
Different dialects from different people.
The head scratcher Brett Favre.
This post was edited on 11/2/19 at 9:10 am
Posted on 11/2/19 at 9:24 am to tigerdup07
Yeah, there is even a street in Lafayette, had a couple of friends who lived there, We pronounced more like Oar-jer-on but definitely had the r sound in it.
Dialects, it's all about the dialects.
Dialects, it's all about the dialects.
Posted on 11/2/19 at 9:26 am to tigerdup07
Potata Powtahtah. Tahmayta tahmahta. He has the nations attention right now. This won't be the first time this question gets asked this week...
Posted on 11/2/19 at 9:37 am to tigerdup07
quote:
serious question: why do all people say "O-GERON". I know a few Orgeron's in acadiana and we pronounce it "R-geron".
Thought it’s pronounced
Oh ja rah
Posted on 11/2/19 at 9:44 am to tigerdup07
Proper French pronunciation is O-ju-rawn.
Posted on 11/2/19 at 9:52 am to mdomingue
quote:
Yeah, there is even a street in Lafayette, had a couple of friends who lived there, We pronounced more like Oar-jer-on but definitely had the r sound in it.
I think that that depends on how far away from purest French spoken in Louisiana. Likely some just say the R so quickly and silently it comes out as such.
Also depends which level of society a Cajun is out of. Even wealthy down the bayou Cajuns mostly came from the stock who were subsistence fishermen before oil was discovered. No different than those who came from small poor farms and those from plantation families in Laffy area say pre 1940
Posted on 11/2/19 at 10:05 am to tigerdup07
For the same reason that Hebert is pronounced A- Bear, and Melancon is pronounced Mel- ongh- songh.
Posted on 11/2/19 at 10:20 am to Cadello
quote:
The head scratcher Brett Favre.
Someone married someone that a part of the family didn’t approve of, and that part of the family changed the pronunciation of their name to differentiate themselves.
True story.
Posted on 11/2/19 at 10:27 am to tigerdup07
Which ever way it’s prounced, I’ve supported Coach O from day 1.
Posted on 11/2/19 at 10:50 am to tigerdup07
quote:my last name has different ways of pronunciation.
serious question: why do all people say "O-GERON". I know a few Orgeron's in acadiana and we pronounce it "R-geron".
is the 'R' silent for coach's last name?
or, is it just the media that says O-GERON?
my brother does not pronounce it the same as myself.
really not a big deal. rarely do people outside of Louisiana ever get it right.
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