[Pylot]

It is correctly pronounced NEW CLEAR.

Used to drive me crazy when Jimmy Carter, who was allegedly a Nuclear Physicist used to pronounce the work NOOK U LEAR.

You have the word from the authority. Me

Now go forth and enunciate!

[Arthur McGowan]

Jimmy Carter did not pronounce it "noo-u-lear" or "nucular." He pronounced it "nookyar." But the current Congress and Executive Branch are full of people who say "nucular." They should all be rounded up and given a full-day seminar to be drilled in the proper pronunciation.

[Chemnitz]

Southerners add syllables. I know Texans who can make "dawg" sound like a five syllable word.

[republicandiva]

Hate to tell you this, but have you ever heard our current president pronounce this word. He appeared in Milwaukee at a VFW convention prior to the election...his speech included the word Nuclear (Nu Ku Ler to W) countless times, the soundbites were very painful.

I e-mailed everyone I could think of on his campaign staff...I even e-mailed him directly and tried to explain the word comes from nucleus. I received a reply from Laura Bush which told me that, of course, they really hadn't read the e-mail. I can't say I've heard him use this word recently...have you noticed if he's changed the pronunciation?