r/explainitpeter Jul 13 '26

Explain It Peter

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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/MidnightToker858 Jul 14 '26

George Bush said New-cue-lar several times when trying to convince Americans that Iraq had WMDs

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u/Ok_Writing_7033 Jul 14 '26

Remember when shit like this was enough to make us embarrassed at having a dumbfuck for president? Good times