The pronunciation of the city at the big bend ... The distillation of New Orleans, Louisiana, is common in writing, but she’d never heard it spoken. On the other hand, she said, “a friend ...

Spare me embarrassment. Help me out with how to pronounce "Louisiana." My question is prompted by a visit Thursday from Joanne Sigler, a Shreveport native and for many years a Times contributor ...

Jerry Major's Curious Louisiana question is more than an inquiry about a pronunciation. "Why is the town of Lecompte pronounced Lecount?" he asks. Major, of Baton Rouge, worked several months at ...

To some residents of Louisiana, these city and street names are easy to pronounce, but if you are still struggling with how to say one, we’ve got you covered. Give these names a try! The ...

Louisiana's linguistic history runs deep with heavy influences from Cajun and Creole cultures. City names are no different. Pronouncing said city names commonly come as a challenge to ...