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Originally Posted by kang
Just sayin'
A tree has roots. Notice the double o's. The word 'route' does not have double o's, it has 'out.' Route rhymes with out, not with root.
It's like the difference between shoot and shout.
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Merriam-Webster lists both ˈrüt and ˈrau̇t as acceptible pronunciations for "route".
The common UK pronunciation of "route" rhymes with "shoot".
The common US pronunciation of "route" rhymes with "shout".
Not to be confused with "rout".
Also... is this a
rüter or a
rau̇-tər ?
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