nucular
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈnjuːkjələr/ (NEW-kyuh-ler) When used for nuclear, this pronunciation has been disapproved, although some dictionaries recognize it because of its increasing usage.[1]
[edit] Etymology 1
From a back-spelling of the mispronunciation of nuclear by metathesis and epenthesis
[edit] Adjective
nucular (not comparable)
- (humorous) Eye dialect spelling of nuclear.
[edit] Etymology 2
[edit] Adjective
nucular (comparative more nucular, superlative most nucular)
[edit] References
- ^ Arnold Zwicky (June 29, 2004). "The thin line between error and mere variation". URL accessed on 2006-10-23.
- ^ (Can we date this quote?) Oxford English Dictionary, nucule adj. (1):
