How do you pronounce "route"

[inefficient]

I say Rawt & Rawter.

I work with many people who do say Rooter. And sometimes I say rooter just because it's strange having a discussion when everyone is talking about the same thing but prouncing it differently.

I think its a to-ma-to to-mah-to thing.

 

[Humus]

It's rawt and rawter for me.

 

[nutball]

I pronounce it "route" of course! :smile:

Anyway for routers it depends what sort of "router" you're talking about. This sort of router is pronounced "rooter", this sort is pronounced "rowter".

 

[Skrying]

Anyway for routers it depends what sort of "router" you're talking about. This sort of router is pronounced "rooter", this sort is pronounced "rowter".

Backwards!

 

[nutball]

Backwards!

lol, well that told me then!

 

[Zaphod]

lol, well that told me then!

How about Webster's tell you then. Click the quote blocks for a soud clip of the 'correct' pronounciation.

Main Entry: 1rout·er
Pronunciation: 'rau-t&r
Function: noun
: one that routs : as a : a routing plane b : a machine with a revolving vertical spindle and cutter for milling out the surface of wood or metal

Vs.

Main Entry: rout·er
Pronunciation: 'rü-t&r, 'rau-
Function: noun
: one that routes; especially : a device that mediates the transmission routes of data packets over an electronic communications network (as the Internet)

 

[dizietsma]

How about scone ? Scon or scoan ?

Stone is stoan and as that is the nearest it should be scoan

 

[Arwin]

I say 'root' because I always think of the French, which is another language I speak, and also because I was taught to pronounce my English BrE/RP (well, actually we could choose as long as we were consistent, and I can switch between both reasonably well).

However, in the Netherlands everyone calls a broadband router a 'rau'ter', and I haven't met anyone who did otherwise, not even my British (Brittish ) colleagues.

 

[Geo]

Typical Pittsburgh-ese

It's Rowt, and you're usually telling someone the rowt with a mouth full of a Primanti Bros. sandwich

With the fries on it, I hope. No wonder we hit it off immediately. How yunz doing in God's country these days? Tho I'm a western PA'er in exile.

Tho I must admit I use both pronunciations, because after all. . "Get your kicks. . . on Root '66!"

 

[nutball]

How about Webster's tell you then.

What's Webster's? How about the using OED old chap?

Anyway, thanks for the multimedia experience, it confirms what I said, does it not?

 

[Zaphod]

What's Webster's?

It's pobably a Brit, non-Brit thing. My source was Merriam-Webster Online.

How about the using OED old chap?

Subscription service, thus lacking the open 'multimedia experience'.

Anyway, thanks for the multimedia experience, it confirms what I said, does it not?

Well, no. It said the opposite of what you said. 'Rowter' for the power tool and both allowed, with 'rooter' being preferred, for the network appliance.

 

[Danalys]

r:ut

 

[nutball]

It's pobably a Brit, non-Brit thing.

Absolutely it's a English/non-English thing.

Well, no. It said the opposite of what you said. 'Rowter' for the power tool and both allowed, with 'rooter' being preferred, for the network appliance.

This sort of router (network appliance) is pronounced "rooter", this sort (power tool) is pronounced "rowter".

OK, I'll pedant.mode(OFF); now

 

[Zaphod]

Absolutely it's a English/non-English thing.

Heh. Nice clarification. :smile: I'm inclined to agree, but not being a native speaker of the language, you will have me excused if I'm involuntarily and unduly influenced by frequent exposure to American media and literature.

OK, I'll pedant.mode(OFF); now

Righty. Either I'm going insane or someone is abusing the amazing power of the stealth edit. Colour me crazy.

 

[Crisidelm]

In Italy we say "rooter".

 

[Deepak]

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[Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.]

100 Most Often Mispronounced Words and Phrases in English

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I hardly think an American website is the place to reference for English spelling or pronunciation, especially one that uses the "American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language" (sic).

 

[Geo]

Hmm, interesting point. Probably should use one produced in India, on the "most speakers most likely right" theory.

 

[Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.]

Hmm, interesting point. Probably should use one produced in India, on the "most speakers most likely right" theory.

Or maybe use the Oxford English Dictionary. You know, the one from Oxford. In England. By the English.

 

[Basic]

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They don't list the "of" instead of "have" bug in those lists. So they are definitely flawed.