My hypothesis: The local pronunciations of words such as Gravois (the last syllable sounding like the “oy” in oy vey) and Chouteau (like “show-tow”) are intended to help us identify and weed out ...

In French, there are vowels and consonants as there are in English. To pronounce words confidently in French, you need to know which sounds they make. Most consonants ...

This image was posted to the social media website Reddit showing a list of how to pronounce French last names in Louisiana. (Reddit) A Reddit user on Monday (Jan. 16) posted a handy guide to ...

Who hasn't had one of those slightly embarrassing "seen-it-but-never-said-it" moments with a high-profile foreign brand? Especially with a French brand. Brands hailing from francophone speaking ...

Much to their dislike, U.S. citizens have on a number of occasions been stereotyped as "less intelligent" and "less cultured" than Western Europeans. The latter's jibes often take the same shape and ...