How do you pronounce LaCroix?

LaCroix Water on Twitter: “LaCroix is pronounced La-CROY and rhymes with enjoy!

Why do people mispronounce LaCroix?

The problem is everyone’s pronouncing the brand name wrong: LaCroix is pronounced “la-croy” not “la kwah” or “la krah,” like the French might say it. The company even explains on its website that the name is pronounced “la-croy,” and helpfully mentions that it “rhymes with enjoy.”

How do you pronounce Le Creuset?

The correct pronunciation of Le Creuset is say: ‘luh-CROO-zay’.

Why is LaCroix called LaCroix?

It was available in bottles in three flavors — pure, lemon, and lime — and was marketed as a diet-friendly drink. The low-calorie soda water, pronounced “la-croy,” is named for its home of La Crosse, Wis., and the St. Croix River that runs through it. And it was created by a local brewery.

Is LaCroix a French word?

French: topographic name for someone who lived near a cross set up by the roadside or in the marketplace, from French la croix ‘the cross’ (Latin crux, crucis).

Is LaCroix French or Spanish?

LaCroix or La Croix (/ləˈkrɔɪ/;) is an American brand of carbonated water that originated in La Crosse, Wisconsin, by G. Heileman Brewing Company and is now distributed by National Beverage Corporation.

Is LaCroix French?

It’s pronounced “Lah-Croy”

The fake Frenchy name is actually a cross between the St. Croix, a river that runs along Wisconsin’s western border, and LaCrosse, the beverage’s Wisconsin hometown.