Here are two more examples - the words "often" and "nuclear".
Peter Jennings says off-ten. I was taught in school that often was an example of a word with a silent letter, pronounced off-en.
"Oft" is an Old English usage.
I avoid speaking the word and say "frequently" instead.
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Our President says nuke-you-lure. Anyone that's ever taken chemistry or physics and knows what a nuke-lee-us is, says nuke-lee-are.
I hope he doesn't push that button!





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