Nuke-yuler

It's probably no cause for worry that American nuclear engineers generally
don't pronounce the word "nuclear" correctly, but it may cause some to
wonder about their credibility.

The way people speak and write can be misleading about their actual competence.
For instance in American television and movies, especially cartoons, people with
southern accents are almost always portrayed as being less intellectual and often
less intelligent. Conversely , people with northern or New England accents are often portrayed as being very intellectual and intelligent indeed. If you meet anyone from either area with either
accent, you'll discover that it isn't necessarily so. It's just a stereotype, but the stereotype is
probably encouraged by the I.Q. Demographics of some of the corresponding geographic areas just mentioned. NewEngland is known for its prestigious schools, and some areas, such as the hill country of Alabama and Kentucky, etc. are famous for their uneducated, uncivilized populations.

So there's some truth behind the myths, but don't jump to conclusions. Even about George W. Bush. his accent probalby hurt him as much as anything because of the public's perceptual mockery of his unintelligent-sounding speech.