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 ...

Don't get confused - here's how to pronounce the most deceptive town names in France. Photo: LetsBook/Flickr The Local has toured France and found ten of the most tongue-twistingly difficult or ...