This isn't about a changed pronunciation but why do TV news people insist on pronouncing "route" as if it is "rout"?Jeff
If you pronounce route as "root" south of the Mason-Dixon Line, people will think you're referring to what holds a plant in the ground.
Deb is right. In Texas "route" is always "rout."
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This isn't about a changed pronunciation but why do TV news people insist on pronouncing "route" as if it is "rout"?
Jeff
If you pronounce route as "root" south of the Mason-Dixon Line, people will think you're referring to what holds a plant in the ground.
Deb is right. In Texas "route" is always "rout."
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