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Old 15-September-2007, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Gillianren View Post
A combination of origins and usage--spelling enters into it a bit, but far less in English than in, say, Spanish. (Hence "yacht" being pronouned "yaht.") However, the word is very plainly spelled "nuke-lee-ur," and there is nothing in its origins to suggest it should be "nuk-yuh-lur" instead.
Thanks, Gillian. I think you're one of the coolest members on here. Also the nicest.
And we are supposed to say the "c" in "arctic", yes?
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