nucular

English

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈnukjəlɚ/ enPR: no͞oʹkyələr. When used for nuclear, this pronunciation is proscribed, although some dictionaries recognize it.[1]
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  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnjuːkjələ/ enPR: nyo͞oʹkyələ

Etymology 1

From a back-spelling of a mispronunciation of nuclear by metathesis and epenthesis or by association with nuke.

Adjective

nucular (not comparable)

  1. Pronunciation spelling of nuclear.

Etymology 2

From nucule + -ar.

Adjective

nucular (comparative more nucular, superlative most nucular)

  1. (botany) Nut-shaped; of or relating to a nucule — a section of a compound (usually hard) fruit.[2]

References

  1. ^ Arnold Zwicky (29 June 2004) “The thin line between error and mere variation”, in Language Log‎[1], retrieved 23 October 2006
  2. ^ “nucule”, in Oxford English Dictionary, 3rd edition, 2003

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