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re: South La folks. How do you pronounce

Posted on 12/21/25 at 10:30 am to
Posted by terd ferguson
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Member since Aug 2007
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Posted on 12/21/25 at 10:30 am to
If I hear the first L then I know you ain't from around here are ya, boy
Posted by Mung
Ba’on Rooj
Member since Aug 2007
9170 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 11:01 am to
Poo-show
Posted by Mung
Ba’on Rooj
Member since Aug 2007
9170 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 11:03 am to
quote:

Cohl-yehl


Correct
Posted by The Cool No 9
70816
Member since Jan 2014
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Posted on 12/21/25 at 11:32 am to
quote:

This but barely hit the L
Oh like Loranger but barely hit the r I got you.

It definitely ain't Lor anger
Posted by dkreller
Laffy
Member since Jan 2009
33463 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 11:34 am to
quote:

Maringouin

I’d like to know how to pronounce this one. Pass the exit all the time at the Basin.
Posted by tigerstripedjacket
This side of the wall
Member since Sep 2011
3128 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 11:38 am to
Pronounced Mare-ren-Gwen

Spoken Marren Gwen
Posted by dkreller
Laffy
Member since Jan 2009
33463 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 11:40 am to
That’s what I figured but could’ve possibly been some fricked up spelling but pronounced Marino.
Posted by andwesway
Zachary, LA
Member since Jun 2016
2809 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 11:53 am to
Cole-yell.
Posted by brsa
Baton Rouge, La.
Member since Sep 2007
1267 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 2:32 pm to
Gross-Tate
Posted by Shanegolang
Denham Springs, La
Member since Sep 2015
4812 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 4:18 pm to
Coe yell
Posted by CitizenK
BR
Member since Aug 2019
13937 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 6:48 pm to
Redneck country not Cajun
Posted by The Cool No 9
70816
Member since Jan 2014
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Posted on 12/23/25 at 2:09 am to
Well clearly
Posted by Courtenae_P
Member since Dec 2025
1 post
Posted on 12/23/25 at 7:31 am to
Currently my last name, so I’ll weigh in.
Pourciau is NOT poo-show.
It’s pour(like pour a glass of water)-show. Even when it’s spelled Pourciaux, it’s still pronounced Pourciaus-Show.
This post was edited on 12/23/25 at 7:34 am
Posted by Pfft
Member since Jul 2014
4856 posts
Posted on 12/23/25 at 8:09 am to
Boutte
Posted by brsa
Baton Rouge, La.
Member since Sep 2007
1267 posts
Posted on 12/23/25 at 8:23 am to
quote:

It’s pour(like pour a glass of water)-show.


This post was edited on 12/23/25 at 8:24 am
Posted by baytiger11
Member since Jul 2020
2279 posts
Posted on 12/23/25 at 9:44 am to
quote:

Maringouin

Mah-Day-gwan

French for mosquito
Posted by Loup
Ferriday
Member since Apr 2019
15729 posts
Posted on 12/23/25 at 9:46 am to
quote:

Colyell?



It's pronounced the same as inbred
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