Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

louisville

/ˈluːivɪl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.84 in modern English

Syllables
louisville
IPA
/ˈluːivɪl/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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Questions

How do you pronounce louisville?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈluːivɪl/.
What does louisville mean?
A town in Barbour County, Alabama.
Where does louisville come from?
From Louis + -ville, named after King Louis XVI of France.

How to pronounce louisville

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