schools
cities
last names
food
parishes
100

ouachita

WAH-shi-tah"

100

eunice

u neese

100

boutte

boo tee

100

etouffee

et two fay

100

pointe coupee

point que pee

200

bossier

"BOH-zhure" (rhymes with "closure"

200

breaux bridge

bro bridge

200

hebert

aye bear

200

boudin

boo dan

200

east feliciana

east fa leesh  e ana

300

plaquemine

plak que men

300

maringouin

maro gwin

300

doucet

due set

300

beignets

ben yay

300

assumption

Uh-SUMP-shun

400

comeaux

koe moe

400

Natchitoches

nack uh tish

400

lejeune

lee june 

400

zatarans

zat ta rans

400

calcasieu

kal kuh shoo

500

beau chene

bo sheen

500

opelousas

  • ah: sounds like the "a" in father
  • puh: a quick, short "uh" sound
  • LOO: rhymes with "shoe"
  • suhs: rhymes with "does" [1]
500

boudreaux

boo droe

500

jambalaya

jam ba liya

500

tangipahoa

  • Tan (like the color)
  • Ji (like the letter G)
  • Puh
  • Hoh (like "ho-ho-ho")
  • Uh
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