Naomi Watts has no problem saying it. But at least 3 people in the movie say "Noocuular", including the President. I'm baffled by this. It seems to be a uniquely American mispronounciation.
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I hardly ever hear people pronounce 'nuclear' like that. Don't judge an entire people by a couple of idiots.
I have no problem whatsoever if people want to say 'noo-klee-ar' or 'noo-kleer' though.
"Lying is the most fun a girl can have without taking her clothes off-but it's better if you do."
George W. Bush always mispronounced nuclear as NUCULAR. Many loyal members of his administration probably did the same so as not to disagree with him or appear overly educated, which could be perceived an affront to the president.
Intelligent, educated Americans say Nu • cle • ar.
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George W. Bush always mispronounced nuclear as NUCULAR.
Intelligent, educated Americans say Nu • cle • ar.
The OP seems unaware that the US is a very big place with a large variety of regional accents. I live in the Northeast and always pronounced in "NOO-klee-er." It's not an "American" thing; it's a regional thing.
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I don't know, but I bet it's related to the reason the Brits can't say "aluminum." They say "al-you-min-i- um." So there.
shareThe Brits invented the language, what they say goes.Any other pronunciation alterations to the English language by Americans are just made-up rubbish, or old English pronunciations.'Aluminium' is pronounced correctly the way the Brits say it, the way Americans say it has been modified by them.Either way it means the same thing, but the Brit way is the correct way.
shareLol, dude....it is pronounced Alumineeeum....you Americans say Aluminum and swallow a letter. It's like saying Lithum for Lithium or Uranum for Uranium....it derives from Latin and ends with "ium" ffs.
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