How to pronounce stuff in New Orleans

[saturn]

I think we need a thread on proper pronunciation, to help the newbies (and some of us veterans, as well).

Calliope --- Kal-ee-ope (not like the musical instrument)
Burgundy -- Berr-gun-dee (accent in the middle)
Tchoupitoulis --- Chop - i - too - lus (I think)

I stayed in a place on Pauger Street last year -- never did find out how to pronounce.

Others???

[funkkjunkie]

In tchoupitoulas, that i should have the uh sound.
Peniston-I'm sure it's just like it looks penis-ton.

[funkkjunkie]

Marigny- mar-uh-knee
Chartres-Charters, i think
bayou-byo or byooo?
praline- prawleen or praleen?

[NeenAtlanta]

Chartres = charters
Conti = con-tie
Esplanade = es plun aide

[saturn]

lagniappe -- lan yap
beignet -- ben yay

[Jaypee]

Dryades = DRY - adds
(location of Handa Wanda's and home to Wild Mags)

[Orleansnj]

Trolley = street car. (ha ha - see earlier threads)

Andouille = ann -do -wee

etouffe = a - too - fay

[stlbarb]

if you keep your tongue on the bottom of your mouth, pronounce everything with 1 syllable as 2, and 2 syllables as 1, you sound semi-local.
be-rr = beer
n'awlins = new orleans

others?

[ibjamn]

Originally Posted by saturn

I stayed in a place on Pauger Street last year -- never did find out how to pronounce.

Paw grrr

[electric_lady]

I've heard Chartres as Charters, but also as Cha-dahs, which I found very sexy.