bɪkˈʌz ʌvðə nˈɛbjʊləs ˌæmɚɹˈɪndiən ˈɔːɹɪdʒˌɪn, ðɪs nˈeɪmɪŋ hˈæzbiːn dᵻfˈɔːɹmd ˈɔfən ɪnðə fˈɔːɹm ʌv mˈæskə ɔːɹ mˈæskə, ˈæftɚ wˌɪtʃ ðɪ ɪnhˈæbɪtənts ʌv sˈeɪnthˈaɪɐsˌɪnð ɑːɹ nˈeɪmd.
Because of the nebulous Amerindian origin, this naming has been deformed (often in the form of Maska or Masca, after which the inhabitants of Saint-Hyacinthe are named).