Main Entry: nu·cle·ar Pronunciation: 'nü-klE-&r, 'nyü-, ÷-ky&-l&r Function: adjective Date: 1846 ... usage Though disapproved of by many, pronunciations ending in \-ky&-l&r\ have been found in widespread use among educated speakers including scientists, lawyers, professors, congressmen, U.S. cabinet members, and at least one U.S. president and one vice president. While most common in the U.S., these pronunciations have also been heard from British and Canadian speakers.
some of these "grammatical" pet peeves are just that, pet peeves. Having an accent doesn't make you wrong. My roomate pronounces "houses" with both "s"'s like "s"'s not the first one like a "z". It annoys the crap out of me, but doesn't make her uneducated, just makes her from Worchester, MA.
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Re: lemme ax you a question
Date: 2003-06-02 11:18 am (UTC)some of these "grammatical" pet peeves are just that, pet peeves. Having an accent doesn't make you wrong. My roomate pronounces "houses" with both "s"'s like "s"'s not the first one like a "z". It annoys the crap out of me, but doesn't make her uneducated, just makes her from Worchester, MA.