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 ...

A woman has lived for almost 35 years pronouncing her name completely wrong - and you'll be shocked once you find out the moniker her parents bestowed her. She revealed her name is Croissant and while ...

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 ...

Marcus Gilmer is Mashable's Assistant Real-Times News Editor on the West Coast, reporting on breaking news from his location in San Francisco. An Alabama native, Marcus earned his BA from ...

Maille was established in 1747 by Antoine Maille, the man dubbed the “master mustard-maker”. And while it has been around for a very long time, it hasn’t always been easy for customers to pronounce ...