How do you pronounce N.U.C.L.E.A.R.
It is NOT pronounced as if it were spelled N U K U L A R - so why do so many public officials & supposedly learned people say it the wrong way? I'm talking several Presidents (present & past) college educated people, newscasters, etc. Do they not realize how ignorant they sound because the can not pronounce the word correctly?? It's nu-CLE-ar - that is the only way is should be pronounced!!!!! http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060922083417AAmxJhz One answer was for the same reason some pronounce menstruation......menustrayshun My personal idea about this practice is that added U sound takes away the harsh clipped sound it's a softer sound off the tongue. Just the like English add an R sound to divide the distasteful double vowel sound Example... Canada -R- is a large land mass country ! It's about pleasant sound than correct spelling On mikes you say ma tr ity not maturity CH sound do not sound good on mikes ! Caliber