10 Words That You Probably Mispronounce

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One of the most unique things about living in Cajun Country is that we have our own dialect of english. There are things that we say here that no one could decipher unless they were raised here, or have been living here for an elongated period of time. There is a distinct southern 'twang' once you go west or north of Acadiana, and then there is the 'Yat' dialect that is associated with New Orleans.

But regardless of the dialect, we all mispronounce words. Sometimes when I'm unsure of the proper pronunciation of a word, I just avoid it altogether, lol. I believe it was Abe Lincoln that once said that

"It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt."

But sometimes we have to open our mouths, use this awesome guide I found from Primer Magazine and learn the ten most important words to pronounce correctly to make us sound way smarter, or at the very least, knowledgeable about our own language.

One of the most unique things about living in Cajun Country is that we have our own dialect of english. There are things that we say here that no one could decipher unless they were raised here, or have been living here for an elongated period of time. There is a distinct southern 'twang' once you go west or north of Acadiana, and then there is the 'Yat' dialect that is associated with New Orleans.