A note: So many of you in Book Clubs I’ve attended, asked me how to pronounce the Cajun names in my books. Since I grew up with these names, it never occurred to me they were unique.
Baudin—Bow-dan
Brazille—Bra-zeel
Breaux —Broh
Chenevert—Shin-ver
Comeaux—Co-mo
Desiré—Dez-er-ay
Galatoie’s—Gal-a-twahz
Goudeaux—Goo-dough
Guillory—Gill-oh-ree
Lamoré—Lah-more-ay
Marchand—Mar-shon
Michel —Me-shell
Ochsner—Ahk-sner
Richard—Ree-shard
Rousseau—Roo-so
Saucier—So-shay
Thevenot—Tiv-in-oh
Thibault—Tee-bow
Toussaint—Two-sant
Other terms
Bayou Boeuf—Bye-you buff