How do you pronounce 'route?'

[BurtWorm]

Poll question: How do you pronounce 'route?'

[Bucky]

1. "hrruooo-uh-tay"

Just like in the original Portuguese.

[BurtWorm]

2. Do you rrrrroll the rrrrs like the Portuguese or make them guttural like the Brazilians?

[Arugula Latte]

3. I think I say it both ways, just as I spell gray/grey both ways. I like to mix it up.

Hey, what can I say. I lead a wild life. :P

[trof]

4. 'rout' except when I'm singing the root 66 song.

;-)

[libodem]

12. me too

funny that's just what I was thinkin'.

[orestes]

5. Depends on the usage

If its used to describe a defeat of some type, for example, "The enemy army has been routed,", then I pronounce it rout.

If it's used to describe a road or highway, such as route 66, then I pronounce it as root.

[LaraMN]

6. I don't know!!

:cry:
I tried both ways and they both sound right.
Now I don't know how I say it!

:cry:

[MorningGlow]

7. Root

Aside: My mom pronounces "route" as "root" but pronounces "root" (as in tree) as "rut-rhymes-with-put".

I mean... :wtf:

[KamaAina]

8. "HI-way"

the term "route" is never used in the West, not to refer to a major numbered thoroughfare, at any rate.

But, when I'm back East, it's "root".

[mcctatas]

9. rowt

ya know, the RIGHT way? ?:P

[PaddyBlueEyes]

10. Its root

Thats the right way.

[mcctatas]

13. Yeah, like I am gonna take pronunciation advice from

Tony freaking Manero! ;)

[PaddyBlueEyes]

14. Ya know

Sarah Fargo. I have no accent.. :)

[mcctatas]

15. Sarah Fargo????

:spank:

[PaddyBlueEyes]

16. Ohh baby

Hey wait didnt you say we were...Oh never mind.

[11 Bravo]

11. Properly.

(ie: root) Because neither Nat King Cole, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Asleep at the Wheel, nor even Bing Crosby ever sang "Get your kicks on Rout 66".

[MadBadger]

17. Root when talking about a road, Rout when talking about how to go somewhere.

For example, Root 1, vs, What Rout are you taking to get to Florida?

[AwakeAtLast]

18. Well....

I would say "Which 'rowt' are you taking?" "'Root' 66."

:shrug:

[OmahaBlueDog]

19. You need a line for "root" or "rowt" - depending on context