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Why Do People Love Louisville Kentucky

Louisville is known for a few different reasons among those that don’t live here, mainly baseball bats and a name that doesn’t phonetically make any sense. To those who call the River City home, there are so many reasons to love it. Here are some of the top reasons why people who live in Louisville love living in Louisville.  

  1. The Name What do Residents Love About Louisville?

It’s fun to say and if you are not from around here a local may have fun listening to the way you pronounce the name of their beloved city. Nothing confuses outsiders more than how locals pronounce Louisville. Say “Loo-ee-vill” or “Loo-iss-vill” and you will give yourself away like an out of towner right away. Even a spoken “Loo-ee-vul” might turn a head. The correct way to pronounce it is “Loo-a-vul” or if you really want to look like a knowledgeable local you would say “Luhl-vul.” ...