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nucular en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• no͞oʹkyələr (General-American)
• /ˈnjuːkjələ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈnukjəlɚ/ (General-American)
• (US) audio
• nyo͞oʹkyələ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Respelling representing a mispronunciation of nuclear by metathesis and epenthesis or by association with nuke.

Meanings

1. (alt-of, not-comparable, pronunciation-spelling) Pronunciation spelling of nuclear.
   alt of nuclear

nucular en · ADJ · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• no͞oʹkyələr (General-American)
• /ˈnjuːkjələ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈnukjəlɚ/ (General-American)
• (US) audio
• nyo͞oʹkyələ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From nucule + -ar.

Meanings

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

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