Route~~Root or Rout!

@misunderstood_zombie (8142)

United States

February 12, 2020 6:38pm CST

Some people pronounce this word as root, but I've always pronounce it as rout. I decided to check the correct pronunciation and both are correct. The word means a highway such as Route 66, but it can also mean the specific course of travel, according to Merriam Webster. Do you say root or rout?

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@ashamisprime (13)

• United States Minor Outlying Islands

13 Feb 20

I say rout just like take this rout

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@dgobucks226 (35621)

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16 Feb 20

I'm a rooter sayer

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Anthony Caballero

• United States

20 Feb 20

I'd usually just say root, feels right to me

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@Alexandoy (65308)

• Cainta, Philippines

13 Feb 20

I am old fashioned so I call it the traditional way which is root.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

13 Feb 20

Root! I depends where you live. I’ve traveled on Route 66, and never heard it pronounced rout. So what?

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@Deepizzaguy (102927)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

13 Feb 20

I usually say root since rout sound like a sports team beating another sports team by a large margin.

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@Hannihar (130218)

• Israel

18 Feb 20

@misunderstood_zombie That is correct both are right. I say Route as root and the number.

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@shaggin (72141)

• United States

13 Feb 20

I say it as root but now that you mention it I have heard some people say it as rout.

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@dgobucks226 (35621)

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16 Feb 20

Seems like I say root (route) but I've heard rout said too. Guess just like the song.

Frederick Espiritu

@simplfred (20641)

• Philippines

13 Feb 20

Rout for me... I think it is quite different from pronuncing root... Rout is kinda longer.

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