In a message dated 12/17/03 17:39:27, Jims505@aol.com writes: > I am a foreigner in my own land and need help with pronunciation. > > How do you pronounce: "Gratiot Street?" > A. Gra- toyt? > B. Grat-chut? > C. Gra-tote? > I was involved in a spirited discussion with a family member and need help. > Jim: If you were a real foreigner (French), you'd pronounce it "Grat-yo." Laura's right, except the French would NOT pronounce the final t. OT would sound as O. In my surname, Bourgault, the ault is only pronounced "O". (And the G is HARD, so gault is GO.) Oh, those Frenchies had a lot of ways of spelling "O". Roy