Posted by Dinah on September 8, 2006, at 20:26:50
In reply to Re: Consonents and Vowels and Dipthongs, oh MY!! » Dinah, posted by Jost on September 8, 2006, at 20:18:53
It's really New Orl'nz. Or New Orlinz. or New Orlunz. Some indeterminate vowel between the l and n.
New Orleenz is for music or poetry.
Some people say N'Awlins.
I jump every time Anderson Cooper says it. But he's been a real friend to us, so I try not to let it bother me.
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