How do you pronounce Louisville as opposed to Lewisville? Are there two proper pronounciations of this word (Louisville) or is there only one? If only one, what is it?
2006-12-19 03:07:05 · 7 answers · asked by Calli G 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
If you are talking about Louisville KY, I have lived here all my life. Most who live here either pronounce it Louie ville (that's how I say it) or Lu ah vull.
2006-12-19 05:46:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although I am not a native, I have been to Louisville Kentucky many times. Personally I pronounce the name of the city LOOEY ville. Most of the locals say LEW uh vuhl. Some run it all together, I cannot say or spell it, the closest would be LUH u uhl.
At the Airport you can get T-Shirts which say:
Lewsiville
Louisville
Louuhville
Not that you asked, there is a town in Kentucky by the name of Versailles. The locals call it ver SALES.
2006-12-19 11:16:11 · answer #2 · answered by Adoptive Father 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Louisville is pronounced Leweyville.
2006-12-19 11:09:11 · answer #3 · answered by Biker Babe 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Louisville is pronounced like the following...
loo ee vill.
2006-12-19 11:47:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The locals say Lew-ah-ville, (said quickly) Kentucky!
2006-12-19 11:16:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Lou-uh-ville is the closest pronounciation I have heard from locals.
2006-12-19 11:09:24 · answer #6 · answered by parrotjohn2001 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I will pronounce it as "Lui ville".
2006-12-19 11:11:07 · answer #7 · answered by Kumari V 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋