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**Gedominew** · 01-24-2007, 07:21 PM

He uses a recognized pronunciation of the word, though not the most dignified.

What one thinks about pronunciation depends largely on his background. If I hear someone say "mature" without the "ch" sound in the middle I'm likely to think him snooty, but others probably consider a clean "t" sound more civilized, dignified if you will.

Nice try but in 50 years and having traveled all over this country I have never heard anyone use the pronunciation nukular before for the word nuclear. It is a minor issue I agree but lets be honest. THis isn't a creek/crick or root beer/rut beer thing. This is a Bushism pure and simple.

01-24-2007, 07:21 PM	#33
Gedominew Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 519 Senior Member	He uses a recognized pronunciation of the word, though not the most dignified. What one thinks about pronunciation depends largely on his background. If I hear someone say "mature" without the "ch" sound in the middle I'm likely to think him snooty, but others probably consider a clean "t" sound more civilized, dignified if you will. Nice try but in 50 years and having traveled all over this country I have never heard anyone use the pronunciation nukular before for the word nuclear. It is a minor issue I agree but lets be honest. THis isn't a creek/crick or root beer/rut beer thing. This is a Bushism pure and simple.
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