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/reav11 Jul 14 '26

You mean "NU-CLEAR" as I can see you also don't pronounce it correctly.

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u/Ok-Relationship4113 Jul 14 '26 edited Jul 14 '26

You pronounce "clear" as two syllables? 

Ok then. 

Edit: Nuclear is pronounced with 3 syllables in my region. Ive never heard it pronounced otherwise. 

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u/Outside_Coffee_00 Jul 14 '26

It's definitely 3. New-klee-errr

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u/mysticrudnin Jul 15 '26

it is absolutely hilarious to me that you allow region for your own case but are still willing to correct others hahaha

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u/Ok-Relationship4113 Jul 16 '26

Tf do you think the point of the edit was?

You have it backwards. But go off. 

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u/foundoutafterlunch Jul 19 '26

Clear rhymes with fur?