Pronunciation: ' o ̇ r-l ē - ə nz, ' o ̇ r-l ə nz, ' o ̇ rl-y ə nz, ( ˌ )o ̇ r- ' l ē nz
Function: geographical name
city & port SE La. bet. Lake Pontchartrain & Mississippi River pop 484,674
– New Or · lea · nian \ ( ˌ )o ̇ r- ' l ē -ny ə n, -n ē - ə n \ noun