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New Orleans: Talk Like a Local

GOOD's Guide to NOLA Basics originally appeared in GOOD Magazine Issue 020: The New Orleans Issue. Read more from the magazine here.



Local dialect combined with the historical French and Spanish names has resulted in some non-intuitive regional pronunciations. Opinions will vary on the authenticity of these versions, but they should get you around without sounding like a complete yokel.