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Barbara
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Barbara asked in Education & ReferenceWords & Wordplay · 1 decade ago

About aunt, nuclear, harass ...?

When and wny ... did aunt become awnt? (did Auntie become Awntie?) did nuclear become nuculear? did haRASS become HAIRus?

(I'm just venting.)

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  • NTH IQ
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
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    they never did

  • brennalaus
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    NOO-kye-ler is the only genuine mispronunciation of your three examples. The other two are perfectly acceptable pronunciations. Oh dear, I'll never get the ten points. ;)

  • alb_4
    1 decade ago

    We have Dubya to thank for the newculur. Awnt is a New England regional usage.

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