Cajun

Cajun Word of the Day

Louisiana French is a rich tapestry of the French that was spoken in the 18th Century by Acadian and French immigrants and the French and African Creoles who came to Louisiana from the West Indies. Add some Spanish, a few words from the local Native American tribes, a little African vocabulary and some English, and the result is the Louisiana French that is spoken by the majority of Cajuns in this state.

A	sounds like the “a” in “fat”	EUH	sounds something like the vowel sound in "put"
AH	sounds like the “o” in “pot”	J	sounds like the initial consonant sound in "just"
An	sounds like the nasal vowel in "taunt"	OH	sounds like the vowel sound in "coat"
AW	sounds something like the “a” in “father.”	On	sounds something like the nasal vowel in "dawn"
CH	sounds like "ch" in "cheer"	OO	sounds like the vowel sound in “tool”
E	sounds like the “e” in “set”	SH	sounds like the initial consonant sound in "sugar"
EH	sounds like the “a” in baby, only it’s not as long	U	sounds something like the vowel sound in "purée"
EE	sounds like the vowel sound in “feet”	UH	sounds like the vowel sound in "up"
En	sounds like the nasal vowel sound in "can't”	Y	sounds like the “y” in “yes”



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