In the D'ub'-U accent, how would you pronounce "nucleate" and "nucleus"?
George W Bush's accent
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Nookyoolate and nyookyoulus.
Nookyoolate and nyookyoulus.
He talks slow, holding his syllables a bit longer than most Americans, and pronounces as if has been zapped with a cattle prod or poked with a sharp stick, "EEOEEOEE"
I just find it funny how he says dubya for "W". I say Double-U for "W"
People who pronounce "nuclear" as "nucular" do not necessarily pronounce "nucleate" and "nucleus" as "nuculate" and "nuculus". In fact, some of those people distinguish "nuclear" (pronounced "nuclear") meaning "of the nucleus" from "nuclear" (pronounced "nucular") meaning "of nuclear weapons". Of course, nuclear weapons are so called because of the nuceli of atoms that split apart to make the blast. Nevertheless, the pronunciation "nucular" is sometimes limited only to the weapons ("nukes"), and not extended to other uses of the word "nuclear" and its relatives.
This thread is called "George W Bush's accent" but it seems most attention has focused on his pronunciation of the word "nuclear". While I acknowledge that his pronunciation of that word is non-standard, I dispute the idea that that has anything to do with his accent. Lots of people might pronounce the word "nuclear" as "nucular" regardless of accent. I wish some attention might be paid to the other aspects of his pronunciation which might more legitimately be referred to as making up his "accent" (as distinct from his general "way of speaking").
Remember this game? (Duke Nukem)
http://www.joystiq.com/media/2006/02/dukenukemnever.jpg
How would he pronounce that?
http://www.joystiq.com/media/2006/02/dukenukemnever.jpg
How would he pronounce that?
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