Lately, while listening to radio and TV, I've heard a lot of poor enunciations. Following are some recent examples I've noted.
- "Vunnabel" for vulnerable
- "Ess-spression" for expression
- "Tearist" for terrorist. I'm guessing that "tearist" is going to be the new "nucular".
- "Meterologist" for meteorologist. What? Is this someone who studies meters? The sad thing was that the offender on this word was an actual meteorologist.
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Do you remember Jimmy Carter? Before he came to the Whine House, or shortly thereafter, people began to notice that he was actually pronouncing Nuclear properly. I can't remember the wrong way but it sure sounded different.
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Carter served on a nuclear submarine, so one would expect he would know how to pronounce it. Of course, Bush never learned. He preferred "new-kyoo-lur" over "new-cle-ar."
Of course I remember Jimmy Carter; I cast my very first vote as an 18 year old for him in 1976.
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