Nuclear - from Merriam Webster Online

[Josh Seipp]

usage Though disapproved of by many, pronunciations ending in \-ky&-l&r\ have been found in widespread use among educated speakers including scientists, lawyers, professors, congressmen, U.S. cabinet members, and at least one U.S. president and one vice president. While most common in the U.S., these pronunciations have also been heard from British and Canadian speakers.

::slaps forehead in disbelief::

 

[TheNewChupe]

you've got to be kidding me. now i have no leg to stand on. next thing you know 'excape' will be an acceptable word. and 'except' and 'accept' will be legally used interchangably.
thanks Webster!

 

[minxnim]

you better AXE SOMEBODY

 

[TheNewChupe]

if i were elected president, my first order of business would be to change that dictionary entry to state that use of the pronunciation 'NOOK u lr' is punishable by death a la stoning.

 

[xfer]

is "expresso" legitimate yet?

 

[TheNewChupe]

i like how my second post is not counted in the index page- it's like a surprise bonus post!

 

[xfer]

oops!

es·pres·so Audio pronunciation of "espresso" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (-sprs, -sprs) also ex·pres·so (k-sprs, k-)
n. pl. es·pres·sos

 

[mindspell]

In french it is eks-presso, might be a reason it is accepted.

nook-u-lar however has no phonetic resemblance to "nucléaire"