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by ninalanyon 421 days ago
There are two words with the same spelling but separate pronunciations in British English:

Router (rooter) the thing that routes packets in a newtwork

Router (rowter) a machine tool that cuts grooves, etc., in wood or metal.

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Ah, so I pronounce the IT equipment wrong. I guess that "raw-ter" sounds really bad then.