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Originally Posted by Gillianren
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Originally Posted by KaiYeves
Sorry, Gillian, I was trying to avoid a fight. I'm new here and don't want to make enemies. What does make pronunciation 'correct'?
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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. |
I'm going to argue with you a bit on this, Gillianren. What makes a particular pronunciation correct is usage, plain and simple. Origins and spelling contribute to usage, naturally, but usage trumps in terms of correctness.
Heck,
dictionary.com (based on Random House) already lists "noo-kyuh-ler" as one of the pronunciations of the word.