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re: Cajun folk, riddle me this
Posted on 6/9/15 at 8:16 am to JudgeHolden
Posted on 6/9/15 at 8:16 am to JudgeHolden
Durr wah
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Posted on 6/9/15 at 8:18 am to LSU1NSEC
quote:
dare uh wahhhn
I'd deemphasize the "uh," but that's pretty much it. You a coonass?
Posted on 6/9/15 at 8:19 am to JudgeHolden
quote:
I'd deemphasize the "uh," but that's pretty much it. You a coonass?
coonass heinz 57
Posted on 6/9/15 at 8:19 am to ALT F4
The one that confuses me is Guillot. In New Orleans it's Gill-yot but in other places I've heard Gee-yot or Gee-yo.
Posted on 6/9/15 at 8:20 am to Boomshockalocka
quote:
everybody I've ever met from Lafourche says Tray-han.. and that's a lot of people.
I'm gonna call bs and tell you you've never met anyone from Lafourche (Lafoosh)
And for the earlier poster, Derouen is Da-ruin
Posted on 6/9/15 at 8:21 am to ALT F4
your answer, while I understand an answer is not what you were seeking, is that the "folk" who use pronunciations like "Tray-han" and Pee-Tree, ceased being Cajun some time ago, and are only remnants of a time when their family actually was Cajun. no different than people with Irish heritage, English heritage, etc.
This post was edited on 6/9/15 at 8:22 am
Posted on 6/9/15 at 8:22 am to LSUBFA83
Guillot=gee-yot
Posted on 6/9/15 at 8:23 am to JudgeHolden
That's correct
Posted on 6/9/15 at 8:23 am to JudgeHolden
Lon-yon 
Posted on 6/9/15 at 8:23 am to Quatre Pot
quote:
Quatre pot
Good answer. I'd give you two up votes if I could.
Posted on 6/9/15 at 8:24 am to Thib-a-doe Tiger
Grew up there, 18 years and still go at least once a month.
Posted on 6/9/15 at 8:24 am to Epic Cajun
quote:
Epic Cajun
You, sir, are certified USDA grade a prime coonass!
Posted on 6/9/15 at 8:25 am to Boomshockalocka
I have literally never heard a soul say Tray-han here in my life.
Posted on 6/9/15 at 8:26 am to JudgeHolden
Can anybody do Reaux?
Posted on 6/9/15 at 8:27 am to ALT F4
Some people have "Englishized" the pronunciation. Others have kept the French pronunciation.
Posted on 6/9/15 at 8:27 am to JudgeHolden
How about Richard?
Clement?
Foret?
Aucoin?
Clement?
Foret?
Aucoin?
Posted on 6/9/15 at 8:28 am to Quatre Pot
I'm just glad I have a French last name that hasn't really been butchered by these rednecks, yet. Oddly enough, it's not "cajun", but is French.
Posted on 6/9/15 at 8:28 am to JudgeHolden
Ray-oh
Posted on 6/9/15 at 8:29 am to JudgeHolden
I've never heard that one before, but I'm gonna guess Row
Posted on 6/9/15 at 8:29 am to Thib-a-doe Tiger
really? That's hard to believe.
That's hard to believe.
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