Mispronunciation at the BBC. Whatever next!

I do know what you mean Lizzieb. I don't think it is regional, unless you count upper class Londoners as regional. A lot of the Notting Hill broadcasting types seem to say it.

Isn't this just like baath and barth depending on which end of the country you come from. I love regional accents.

Would someone please tell me why no-one at the BBC seems to be able to pronounce the word "nuclear"? I am sick of hearing reporters and others saying "nucular". Have you noticed how many Americans say "nucular"? Aargh!!

Quite! Bang on, shysal.

Surely as long as we inderstand what is being said the accent or pronunciation should not matter. Vive la difference!

I wouldn't know her anyway as don't see weather forecasts on tv. What I'm thinking is that she may be from Northern Ireland or Scotland, but of course I couldn't say without hearing her.

I don't know. I don't like to use her name on this forum. Is there a regional accent that says neen for noon? The rest of her accent is pretty Queen's English as she is spoke.

Where is CertainWeatherLady from? Could it be her regional accent? I've had a guess but I could be wrong. Be interested to ascertain the area that pronunciation is from.