How to tawk rite

[BillericayDicky]

Last year, I think, the following link was pasted to a very funny and useful, article about understanding Nawlins folk. For the newbies among us I thought I would dig it out again this year. Enjoy:) http://www.gumbopages.com/yatspeak.html

[jailbait vagrant]

ok, someone needs to tell my yankee ass how you properly say fabourg marigny?

I'm under the impresseion that fabourg is FA-BORG, but what about marigny? is it MAR-GIN-E or is it MA-RINY? or is it neither. Help me not sound like a complete tourist!

[breambob]

LOL, try ma-Rig-nee.

[jailbait vagrant]

LOL, try ma-Rig-nee.

and the g is silent, correct?

[ibjamn]

yes

[Headless Hornman]

There's an Uptown street with a strange pronunciation that I remember from when I lived in NO, but I never see it listed in these guides.



Gen. Taylor: pronounced <Genitalia>

[steeleye]

The g is silent like the p in swimming.