...it is not a word. Did Sarah Palin go to the George Bush allocution instructor? The word is nuclear...
noo-klee-er
you can get a pronunciation verbally here
Why is this word so difficult...if you just look at it it makes sense.
She did do better than I (or anyone) expected...then she said nucular and I quit listening. She was charming...reminded me of a neighbor, which is just where I want her...in the hood--not in the oval, square, trapezoid, or any other shape office.