Louisianais

French

Etymology

Louisiane (“Louisiana”) +‎ -ais (“(i)an”). In Louisiana, pronunciations beginning in /lu/ are reminiscent of the Southern American English pronunciation of Louisiana and its derivatives, which begin in /luː/.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lwi.zja.nɛ/, /lu.i.zja.nɛ/
• (Louisiana) IPA^(key): /lwi.zjɑ̃.nɛ/, /lwi.zjɑ̃.ne/, /lu.zjɑ̃.nɛ/, /lu.zjɑ̃.ne/
• Rhymes: -ɛ, -e
• Homophone: louisianais

Noun

Louisianais m (plural Louisianais, feminine Louisianaise)

1. Louisianian (someone from, or pertaining to, Louisiana)

Related terms

• louisianais