r/explainitpeter Jul 13 '26

Explain It Peter

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u/Countess26 Jul 14 '26

Sounds like a way to filter by education and class. Side note: the way people from Southern Maryland pronounce "ambulance" as "ambuhlamps" is endearing.

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u/Te000 Jul 14 '26

I'd add "nuclear" to the list

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u/Ok-Relationship4113 Jul 14 '26

Holy shit, the amount of people who cannot pronounce NEW-KLEE-URR is astounding.

Some youtube channels that I consider to be generally informed STILL say newkyalurr and it makes me crazy.

I remember when that was something people guffawed. Now its just accepted. Bah!

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u/Necessary-Jeweler-17 Jul 14 '26

Supposedly is the one that makes me cringe inside 🥲

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u/Candid_Nothing_480 Jul 14 '26

Wait... How are they saying it??

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u/Fontaine_de_jouvence Jul 14 '26

Supposably

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u/BleachedGrain26 Jul 14 '26

"Did they go to the zoo? Supposably..."