re: Louisiana....How is it pronounced?

Posted by Zantrix

Parts Unknown

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Posted on 8/19/14 at 3:32 am to Charlie Arglist

Lousy-ana

Posted by CHEDBALLZ

South Central LA

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Posted on 8/19/14 at 5:03 am to Charlie Arglist

Louie-z-anna

Posted by mylsuhat

Mandeville, LA

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Posted on 8/19/14 at 6:23 am to Charlie Arglist

Lou-we-z-anna

Posted by Placebeaux

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Posted on 8/19/14 at 6:27 am to Charlie Arglist

Lose e Anna

Posted by sumtimeitbeslikedat

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Posted on 8/19/14 at 6:53 am to CSATiger

quote:
The rest of the state and the south says
Lou-zee-ana

This... Born and bred bayou boy, and I've never pronounced it any other way.

Posted by LSUTiger205

Ocean Springs, MS

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Posted on 8/19/14 at 7:07 am to zacata88

quote:
The original, correct way to pronounce it is LOW-uh-issy-AH-na.

I thought it was Louis e Anna...named after King Louis and Queen Anna

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Posted by TIGRLEE

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Posted on 8/19/14 at 7:19 am to Charlie Arglist

Lou ze Anna

Posted by LSUcdro

Republic of West Florida

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Posted on 8/19/14 at 7:32 am to TIGRLEE

LINK

Posted by Mulat

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Posted on 8/19/14 at 7:37 am to LSUcdro

Depends on who you are talking too

When I am talking to someone out of state I always say Lou ze ana, kinda like Nu Awlins

Posted by TIGERFANZZ

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Posted on 8/19/14 at 7:52 am to Charlie Arglist

Lu-wee-z-ana

Posted by BestBanker

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Posted on 8/19/14 at 8:03 am to LSUTiger205

quote:
I thought it was Louis e Anna

But here in America, we speak English; Louis and Anna.

Posted by NatalbanyTigerFan

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Posted on 8/19/14 at 8:09 am to Charlie Arglist

La-weezy-anna

Posted by Cole Beer

Baton Rouge

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Posted on 8/19/14 at 8:22 am to Charlie Arglist

Lou-Zee-Anna

Posted by FightinTigersDammit

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Posted on 8/19/14 at 8:25 am to Charlie Arglist

Lou easy Anna

Posted by jose canseco

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Posted on 8/19/14 at 9:19 am to Charlie Arglist

gär-bij

Posted by The Third Leg

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Posted on 8/19/14 at 9:43 am to FightinTigersDammit

Leezy-Ana

Posted by SportsGuyNOLA

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Posted on 8/19/14 at 9:56 am to The Third Leg

Lou-WEE-ZEE-anna

Posted by br05os

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Posted on 8/19/14 at 11:23 am to SportsGuyNOLA

quote:
Lou-WEE-ZEE-anna

Yep