[Question Liberal Authority]

"Nukular" is the way the word is pronounced in certain parts of the country. John Kennedy pronounced every word ending in r as if it ended in ah, and ever word ending with an a as if it ended with an r. Yet, he is supposed to be some sort of eloquent speaker.

The objection to the "nukular" pronunciation is simply small-brained elitism by a bunch of stuck up snobs who think that the only correct way to say or do anything is the way it's done on the East Coast.

[a fool in paradise]

Nukular is incorrect.

As is Jewlry and Carmel.

But they are common mispronounciations.

Some are transpositions.

[Verginius Rufus]

When Jack Kennedy was running for President, reportedly he was talking to a crowd in Iowa and asked rhetorically, “What’s wrong with the American fah-mah today?” To which someone in the crowd responded, “He’s stahving.”

[dmz]

The craziest part of the overall exchange is that it appears that some folks mistake not jumping on the pronunciation bandwagon as evidence of support for Obama. That’s just hilarious.

As for nukular being a correct pronunciation, no, it is not. There is no vowel sound after the c and before the l. To insert one there is not regional speak, it is erroneous speak. Nothing small minded, east coast, or elitist about it.

Just like the p is silent in corpsman, there is no vowel sound between the c and l in nuclear. And to put one there (like pronouncing the p in corpsman) is simply incorrect.

But, of course, I live on the east coast north of DC but south of the Mason Dixon line :-) And I have a liberal arts college degree. 2 out of 3 strikes against me.

[j-damn]

*Nukular” is the way the word is pronounced in certain parts of the country.*

And it’s still wrong.

I hate this excuse “Well, it’s acceptable in [insert place].” No, it’s not. Is 2+2 5 in “certain parts of the country”?