Date:  Mon, 11 Sep 1995 08:44:55 CDT

From:  "Donald M. Lance" <ENGDL[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MIZZOU1.MISSOURI.EDU>

Subject: Re: Pronounciation of Oxymoron -Reply



People who say 'nucular' also tend to say 'relator' for 'realtor' and

several others that I can't remember at the moment. They also tend to

misspell these words. The -er seems to be a factor in the phonotactics.

I'm sure I've also heard 'nuculus'.     DMLance