I'm currently studying French, and from all I've been taught thus far, the final consonant in all French words is not pronounced. If Clafouti is a borrowed word from another language, such as Italy, THEN the final "TEE" would be sounded. So, Clafoutis would be then the proper spelling if the "TEE" is pronounced. If the spelling were only Clafouti, the pronunciation would be Cla-FOOT (with the double OO as in spoon). I loved the idea of the straw to pit the cherry! I'm headed to Luxembourg my next assignment and I am looking forward to getting some cooking/baking courses from the real deal. I concur that anytime we Americans use foreign words, we should understand how to properly pronounce them. Cheers! Here's what the dictionary says: cla·fou·ti /ˌklɑfuˈti/ [klah-foo-tee] –noun, plural ‐fou·tis /‐fuˈti/ [‐foo-tee] a tart made of fruit, esp. cherries, baked in a thick, sweet batter. So looks like you pronounce all the vowels... PJH

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