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re: How do you say route

Posted on 12/3/17 at 7:47 pm to
Posted by gingerkittie
Member since Aug 2013
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Posted on 12/3/17 at 7:47 pm to
I pronounce it to rhyme with "out" in all situations (such as "a paper route",
when used as a last name (I taught with Mrs. Route (really did, lol),
and when used on a map with a number.

BUT...

Isn't Route 66 pronounced as if it were "Root 66"?



Posted by Traveler
I'm not late-I'm early for tomorrow
Member since Sep 2003
24279 posts
Posted on 12/3/17 at 7:50 pm to
quote:

Isn't Route 66 pronounced as if it were "Root 66"?

As long as I can remember and that includes the old tv show as well.
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