Lafayette pronunciation

[Asian_Cajun]

in Oxford, we live in la-fay ette county the rednecks in the country say laafet

They pronounce it the same way in LaFayette, GA.

[CroCajun1003]

_ All of that is true enough, but it has nothing to do with why people from Lafayette pronounce the city's name as Laugh-a-yette. That short A sound does not exist in the French language--be it in France or Cankton. You're in way over your head here. _

Being that we are "Cajuns" from "Acadiana"...wouldn't anything we say be the "cajun pronunciation"?

[CajunFun]

_ Yall do realize that Lafayette is a City in multiple states of America right?
Such as Indiana, Georgia, Colorado, just to name a few. I wonder how they pronounce it? _

I mentioned Lafayette County MS.

BTW, of all the Lafayettes in the US, which is the largest?

[CajunFun]

_ They pronounce it the same way in LaFayette, GA. _

And then you have Awl-Benny GA, and Kay-ro GA (Albany & Cairo).

[Turbine]

I mentioned Lafayette County MS.

BTW, of all the Lafayettes in the US, which is the largest?

As in lar-guest or lar-jest?

Ok back fom thred creep: I once heard it pronounced LafYet. And they were serious.
igeaux.mobi

[Hooj_Cajun_Fan]

_ As in lar-guest or lar-jest?

Ok back fom thred creep: I once heard it pronounced LafYet. And they were serious.
igeaux.mobi _

I'd say that's better then calling us Baton Rouge!

[CajunFun]

_ Also: Terpsicore, Clio, Erato, Polyhymnia, two more I don't remember. Can't spell any of them.


igeaux.mobi _

Awright, since you and are the closest things this board has to classicists, I'll have to cheat:

Calliope :: Epic poetry :: Writing tablet
Clio :: History :: Scrolls
Erato :: Love poetry :: Cithara (type of lyre)
Euterpe :: Lyric Poetry :: Aulos (type of flute)
Melpomene :: Tragedy :: Tragic mask
Polyhymnia :: Sacred poetry :: Veil
Terpsichore :: Choral Dance and song :: Lyre
Thalia :: Comedy :: Comic mask
Urania :: Astronomy :: Globe and compass

[CajunFun]

_ As in lar-guest or lar-jest?

Ok back fom thred creep: I once heard it pronounced LafYet. And they were serious.
igeaux.mobi _

FWIW, Lafayette LA is the largest...

[LFTCajun]

_ FWIW, Lafayette LA is the largest... _

By a long shot.

[Turbine]

FWIW, Lafayette LA is the largest...

Surely you ... Lar-jest, really?
igeaux.mobi

[waterboy]

_ Awright, since you and are the closest things this board has to classicists, I'll have to cheat:

Calliope :: Epic poetry :: Writing tablet
Clio :: History :: Scrolls
Erato :: Love poetry :: Cithara (type of lyre)
Euterpe :: Lyric Poetry :: Aulos (type of flute)
Melpomene :: Tragedy :: Tragic mask
Polyhymnia :: Sacred poetry :: Veil
Terpsichore :: Choral Dance and song :: Lyre
Thalia :: Comedy :: Comic mask
Urania :: Astronomy :: Globe and compass _

Spent time in all of them in the Big Greasy, none are really nice.