How do you pronounce New Orleans?

[DainBramaged]

New Orlins...waterpark opening Spring '06

 

[MoPHo]

I say both...guess it depends on my mood...if i'm talking fast it's new orlihns. if im talking slower it's new orleens.

 

[imported_Phil]

Fvcked.

In all seriousness, "new or-lee-ans". However, I'm in the UK, and our two countries have a tendancy to pronounce things very differently.

 

[BurnItDwn]

Originally posted by: tweakmm

Originally posted by: Goosemaster
n'orlans

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:thumbsup::beer:

Yup, that's how most of the people down there pronounce it.... or at least the people that used to be there .....

 

[Roger]

Nawww-lens

 

[Injury]

NOR-LYNNS

 

[lobadobadingdong]

nawlins (just like they do in new orleans)

 

[kogase]

Originally posted by: C6FT7
All I say is take a minute and stop to realize how fortunate you are because tomorrow you may not.

Okay. Thanks for your irrelevant input.

 

[Kerouactivist]

another vote for

Nawlins


On the same note, I had a guy lecture me once on how to say Biloxi, which confused me to the point of not knowing the correct pronunciation anymore....that is all

 

[SuperSix]

Originally posted by: MangoTBG
Naw'lens

QFT

 

[Turnpike]

generally speaking:
people who have never been to New Orleans, know nothing about the city, or just square people in general say "Or leens."
people who are hip to the city say "or lins"
people who live there say "nah lins"

so please dont call it "or leeeeeens", its just not cool. thanks.

 

[91TTZ]

The locals pronounce it:

"huh huh seppa tin nah lins tippy tabby ho"

 

[EyeMWing]

Originally posted by: Anubis
atlantis

 

[SludgeFactory]

correct: New Or-lins
correct if you are a native and have the accent: N'awlins

noob/tourist pronunciation: New Or-leens and New Or-lee-ans

 

[sniperruff]

"dis-as-ter"

 

[Rock Hydra]

It depends. I remember myself sayin New Orleens or New Orlins, it juts depends on what's easier to say at that point.

 

[mrSHEiK124]

Originally posted by: goku

Originally posted by: Anubis
atlantis

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QFT, POTY material here people :laugh:

 

[BrokenVisage]

Originally posted by: Anubis
atlantis

that doesn't answer the question though, how do you 'pronounce' it?

 

[SVT Cobra]

or leens

 

[shabby]

nyah-lyns

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: lobadobadingdong
Nawlins (just like they do in new orleans)

This is the proper saying and spelling. OP needs correction.

 

[Whisper]

Originally posted by: SludgeFactory
correct: New Or-lins
correct if you are a native and have the accent: N'awlins

noob/tourist pronunciation: New Or-leens and New Or-lee-ans

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42
New-or-lins.

Correct

Originally posted by: lobadobadingdong
nawlins (just like they do in new orleans)

Maybe a few yats say it like that, but most natives say it like Chaotic stated.