How do you say Louisville?

[KY Thorobred]

After the Appalachian debate, Homeless Camel mentioned doing a Louisville debate. So using the pronunciations from a sign seen around town, I came up with this poll and I am interested to see how the folks around the state say this towns name...

[TheDeuce]

The Ville.

[UKMustangFan]

I pronounce it Looavull.....what I actually call the city, well that's a little different...

[HOMELESS CAMEL]

I also pronounce it aVULL. Wasn't there a specific scene about this in Elizabethtown, I didn't particulary care for the movie and I can't remember.

[UKMustangFan]

I also pronounce it aVULL. Wasn't there a specific scene about this in Elizabethtown, I didn't particulary care for the movie and I can't remember.

 

Don't lie HC, you just wanted to watch that because Orlando Bloom was in it...:lol:

[Habib]

Depends who I am talking to. I usually say Luahville, but if I'm talking to an out of stater I just go ahead and say Lou-ee-ville to spare myself the look of confusion and subsequent explanation.

[HOMELESS CAMEL]

Don't lie HC, you just wanted to watch that because Orlando Bloom was in it...:lol:

 

YES, that's it. :lol:

 

I found the scene!

[98NCCalum]

The correct way...

 

It's LouAVull.

 

When people say Louie-Ville I cringe.

[98NCCalum]

YES, that's it. :lol:

 

I found the scene!

She's all kinds of adorable.

[98NCCalum]

I went to U of L, and one of the first things I was schooled on was the "proper" pronunciation.

[98NCCalum]

Great sign...

[RockPride]

The correct way...

 

It's LouAVull.

 

When people say Louie-Ville I cringe.

Do you know that my sister who now lives in Tampa made it a point to change the way she says it to the latter...I call her an idiot... it is Lou-a-Vull no doubt.

[98NCCalum]

Do you know that my sister who now lives in Tampa made it a point to change the way she says it to the latter...I call her an idiot... it is Lou-a-Vull no doubt.

:thumb:

[Guest Bluto]

Locally, call it what you want.

 

Nationally, the pronounciation has been established because of the Baseball Bat.

 

Nobody, outside of Kentucky, calls it a "Louavull Slugger".

 

It's ALWAYS called a "Looeyville Slugger".

 

That's 49 states versus 1 state.

[98NCCalum]

Locally, call it what you want.

 

Nationally, the pronounciation has been established because of the Baseball Bat.

 

Nobody, outside of Kentucky, calls it a "Louavull Slugger".

 

It's ALWAYS called a "Looeyville Slugger".

 

That's 49 states versus 1 state.

Good thing we're the only one that matters.