Louisiana's Most Mis-Pronounced Town Names

Okay let's face it. Louisiana is truly different than any of the other 49 states. We have parishes; not counties.

We're so French/Acadian based that we even practice "Napoleonic Law" instead of whatever kind of law they practice in other states.

And when it comes to naming our towns, we have a wonderful mixture of names rich with French and Indian culture.

And here's a list of those towns who get mispronounced the most often:

Zwolle. Let a foreigner look at the Zwolle city limits sign and watch their eyes glaze over.
Amite. Is it Am-meet or A-mit?
Natchitoches. Always funny when a new person here at the station tries to pronounce this one for the first time.
Thibodaux. Get it right for a free beignet
Tangipahoa
Bogalusa
Coushatta. And how often have you heard radio/television commercials that just couldn't pronounce this one right?
Fordoche
Grosse Tete
Keachi
And heck they even mispronounce Bossier City.

Just watch some of these California yuppies try to pronounce Louisiana city names. It's a guaranteed laugh.