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Could I ask a question?When I read the name "Louis," how could I know the "s" at the end of the word pronounced or not pronounced?Thank you in advance.

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

You will have to ask the name's owner.

Anonymous · Answer

Thank you very much for your answer, Mister Micawber.

CSnyder · Answer

If they're American, at least, the more common pronunciation is Lewis.

Doug Sherman · Answer

Being from America I think in nearly all cases where I've seen this you would pronounce the 's', unless the person in question was French.

Living in Europe, I've found that the 's' is almost never pronounced.... mainly because it's French and they only pronounce about 30% of the letters in any word.

So take the city of Saint Louis for eaxmple - in the US we pronounce it 'Saint Lewis", but in France we would pronounce it "Sah Loo-ee"

Clive · Answer

Hi,

I think of Rosemary Clooney as a very American singer. She sings 'sint louie'.

YOU CAME A LONG WAY FROM ST. LOUIS 
You came a long way from St. Louis, 
you climbed the ladder of success, 
I've seen the town and country cars that were parked out in front of your fancy address.
You came a long way from St. Louis, 
you broke a lotta hearts between,
etc, etc.

Clive

Clive · Answer

Hi again,

There's also this famous Judy Garland 'sint louie' song..

"Meet me in St. Louis, Louis,
Meet me at the fair,
Don't tell me the lights are shining
any place but there;
We will dance the Hoochee Koochee,
I will be your tootsie wootsie,
If you will meet in St. Louis, Louis,
Meet me at the fair."

Clive

Mister Micawber · Answer

And don't forget Louis Armstrong!

CSnyder · Answer

People from St. Louis definitely all pronounce it St. Lewis.

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