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re: How do you pronounce "bayou"
Posted on 11/13/23 at 11:58 am to sidewalkside
Posted on 11/13/23 at 11:58 am to sidewalkside
Bye-you
I hear some people say bye-ya.
Hank Williams said bye-yo.
I hear some people say bye-ya.
Hank Williams said bye-yo.
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Posted on 11/13/23 at 12:00 pm to Jebadeb
BYU
Posted on 11/13/23 at 12:00 pm to sidewalkside
Bi-you.
I got family in Plaquemine that pronounces it like “bah”. They would say “we’re going down the “bah” today”.
It trips me out everytime I hear them say it.
I got family in Plaquemine that pronounces it like “bah”. They would say “we’re going down the “bah” today”.
It trips me out everytime I hear them say it.
Posted on 11/13/23 at 12:01 pm to sidewalkside
I say by-you
My grandpa said by-yah, but English was his second language. I've never heard bi-oh.
My grandpa said by-yah, but English was his second language. I've never heard bi-oh.
Posted on 11/13/23 at 12:01 pm to sidewalkside
Bi - Oh.
Grew up with that pronunciation, which I took on. Family lived and grew up in East Texas mostly, although I was born and lived (my childhood) in north Louisiana.
Used the word almost every day, because we lived a half-block from a bayou, where I spent endless hours. Instead of telling my parents "I'm going out to play," I was always saying "I'm going to the bayou."
Grew up with that pronunciation, which I took on. Family lived and grew up in East Texas mostly, although I was born and lived (my childhood) in north Louisiana.
Used the word almost every day, because we lived a half-block from a bayou, where I spent endless hours. Instead of telling my parents "I'm going out to play," I was always saying "I'm going to the bayou."
Posted on 11/13/23 at 12:17 pm to WG_Dawg
quote:
hear it pronounced "bye-oh" it just sounds tryhard as frick to me.
I’ve only ever heard that in songs
If someone said bye-oh in front of me I’d (have one of my bodyguards) punch them in the face
Posted on 11/13/23 at 12:17 pm to BeachDude022
quote:
By-you, the only right way
I've never heard it pronounced any other way than this.
Posted on 11/13/23 at 12:18 pm to sidewalkside
Ba-you
Posted on 11/13/23 at 12:48 pm to OweO
Ba ya is said around hear also
Posted on 11/13/23 at 12:50 pm to sidewalkside
By-you
Posted on 11/13/23 at 12:55 pm to sidewalkside
Bi-uh
Posted on 11/13/23 at 12:56 pm to Ace Midnight
quote:
quote:
I hear it pronounced "bye-oh" it just sounds tryhard as frick to me.
While it is an acceptable alternate pronunciation, I've only heard Hank, Sr. and "tryhard" (your word) sportscasters pronounce it that way. No native Louisiana folks say it that way, AFAIK.
And the Neville Brothers. "Fiyo on the Bye-oh"
Posted on 11/13/23 at 12:57 pm to sidewalkside
Bye- you
Posted on 11/13/23 at 1:04 pm to sidewalkside
By-you is the only acceptable pronunciation.
A few people in Cen-La butcher the word to just, "Bye."
A few people in Cen-La butcher the word to just, "Bye."
Posted on 11/13/23 at 1:08 pm to Undertow
If you don’t say BY-yoo, you probably can't PEE in a can.
Posted on 11/13/23 at 1:17 pm to sidewalkside
there's only 1 way
by you
by you
Posted on 11/13/23 at 1:21 pm to SuperSaint
quote:
I automatically assume the person is from Texas
I automatically assume North Louisiana first.
Posted on 11/13/23 at 1:22 pm to sidewalkside
Buy You
Posted on 11/13/23 at 1:23 pm to sidewalkside
it's just bi and also if using it with directions, etc., "down the bi", it can also be pronounced byah.
only fakes and wannabees call it byoh, bahyo or any form of "oh". "bi-you" is ok.
only fakes and wannabees call it byoh, bahyo or any form of "oh". "bi-you" is ok.
This post was edited on 11/13/23 at 1:51 pm
Posted on 11/13/23 at 1:24 pm to sidewalkside
Baio
This post was edited on 11/13/23 at 1:27 pm
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