"Nuclear"

[khay0s]

That would have something to do with the fact that it is spelt "aluminium" outside of the US.

Leigh

 

[Bassic83]

Like in Texas, the state word is "Y'all". Know what the plural of this word is?





ALLy'all, of course!

 

[FenderBender]

I had a dumb-ass bio prof who instisted that "Protein " had to be pronouced "Pro-tee-in". It's ok teach us something new, but then the pompus ba$t@rd would go on to say Warshington D.C.......

 

[Ducksual]

I read that the whole Aluminium/Aluminum issue was because it was originally called Alumium, then the person who named it changed it to Aluminum which was then used by Americans. But seeing that this didn't fit with the other elements (Calcium, Magnesium etc) the British added the extra 'i' making it aluminium.

Unfortunately this means we cant just blame it on the Americans getting things wrong .

 

[NJL]

It's not nearly as annoying to me as when people add an 's' to business names that don't have it:

"Wal-Marts"
"Barnes and Nobles
"El Chicos"



brad cook

doood, you forgot "Taco Cabanas" and "Waterburgers"

another that just got started here was "Wal-Mark"

friggin' Texans

 

[Brad Barker]

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[robb.]

kerry: "you can't say nuclear/that really scares me"

robb.

 

[Matthew Bryson]

I've pretty much accepted that people will pronounce nuclear wrong. What really bothers me is that people will also use the word totally wrong, referring to something as nuclear when they really just mean that it is radioactive. (had this happen in conversation just this morning.)

Also - Please note: new-clear is also wrong, it is a 3 syllable word and not a two syllable word.

(pasted from dictionary.com) Here's more on that:

Usage Note: The pronunciation (noo-kye-ler), which is generally considered incorrect, is an example of how a familiar phonological pattern can influence an unfamiliar one. The usual pronunciation of the final two syllables of this word is (-kle-er), but this sequence of sounds is rare in English. Much more common is the similar sequence (-kye-ler), which occurs in words like particular, circular, spectacular, and in many scientific words like molecular, ocular, and vascular.

 

[Brad Barker]

I've pretty much accepted that people will pronounce nuclear wrong. What really bothers me is that people will also use the word totally wrong, referring to something as nuclear when they really just mean that it is radioactive. (had this happen in conversation just this morning.)

Also - Please note: new-clear is also wrong, it is a 3 syllable word and not a two syllable word.

(pasted from dictionary.com) Here's more on that:

Usage Note: The pronunciation (noo-kye-ler), which is generally considered incorrect, is an example of how a familiar phonological pattern can influence an unfamiliar one. The usual pronunciation of the final two syllables of this word is (-kle-er), but this sequence of sounds is rare in English. Much more common is the similar sequence (-kye-ler), which occurs in words like particular, circular, spectacular, and in many scientific words like molecular, ocular, and vascular.

for clarification, the "e" in the "-kye" should be a schwa, the upside-down e dealy that sounds like a "u."

i always had thought they sounded like "uh," but i guess when coupled with a "y" they sound different. oh well.

...not a linguistics major!

 

[Matthew Bryson]

for clarification, the "e" in the "-kye" should be a schwa, the upside-down e dealy that sounds like a "u."

True enough. That's how it appeared in the text I copied, but for some reason the schwa didn't pick up when I used copy+paste so I had to add them in, and I couldn't find a schwa key on my keyboard.

 

[DigMe]

and I couldn't find a schwa key on my keyboard.

You must have one of the old keyboards.

brad cook

 

[Brad Barker]

You must have one of the old keyboards.

brad cook

hahahahahaha.

 

[Bernie Connors]

kerry: "you can't say nuclear/that really scares me"

robb.

hahahaha, love those cartoons

 

[IronYuppie]

It's not nearly as annoying to me as when people add an 's' to business names that don't have it:

"Wal-Marts"
"Barnes and Nobles
"El Chicos"



brad cook

But what if it's plural or possesive?

 

[IronYuppie]

I've pretty much accepted that people will pronounce nuclear wrong. What really bothers me is that people will also use the word totally wrong, referring to something as nuclear when they really just mean that it is radioactive. (had this happen in conversation just this morning.)

Also - Please note: new-clear is also wrong, it is a 3 syllable word and not a two syllable word.

(pasted from dictionary.com) Here's more on that:

Usage Note: The pronunciation (noo-kye-ler), which is generally considered incorrect, is an example of how a familiar phonological pattern can influence an unfamiliar one. The usual pronunciation of the final two syllables of this word is (-kle-er), but this sequence of sounds is rare in English. Much more common is the similar sequence (-kye-ler), which occurs in words like particular, circular, spectacular, and in many scientific words like molecular, ocular, and vascular.

Reminds me of how most people say "eye-urn" and not "eye-ron" when speaking of Iron.

 

[i like tictacs]

kerry: "you can't say nuclear/that really scares me"

robb.

Golden

 

[Chris J]

Of course, since I grew up in Des Plaines, Illinois, I know what is really bizarre is that both of the letters "s" in Des Plaines are heard even though the "s" in Illinois is not.

People say the s's in Des Plaines? Now there's something that bugs me. Like the Garth Brooks song Baton Rouge. The way he says it drives me up the wall. (I am french-Canadian which explains this rant to you guys)

 

[The Golden Boy]

Golden

Wha? Huh? Oh. Nevermind.

 

[Brad Barker]

Reminds me of how most people say "eye-urn" and not "eye-ron" when speaking of Iron.

scenario one: i'm pretty sure that's the way it's supposed to be pronounced.

scenario two: oh. heh.

 

[Sonorous]

for clarification, the "e" in the "-kye" should be a schwa, the upside-down e dealy that sounds like a "u."

i always had thought they sounded like "uh," but i guess when coupled with a "y" they sound different. oh well.

...not a linguistics major!

What?!?

Are you telling me to say, "noo-kyschwa-ler"

You're ****ing crazy.