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How do you pronounce the word'route'?

In US English, route is usually pronounced "root" in reference to a roadway, as in "Route 66." As a verb, e.g., "route the cables behind the monitor," you tend to hear "rowt." This is not a uniform distinction, nota bene. It is a pond difference - the UK pronunciation is ru:t, whereas the US pronunciation is raut. 

Definition of route

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1a: a traveled way : HIGHWAYthe main route north

b: a means of access : CHANNELthe route to social mobility— T. F. O'Dea

2: a line of travel : COURSE

3a: an established or selected course of travel or action

b: an assigned territory to be systematically covereda newspaper route

route

 verb

routed; routing

Definition of route (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

1: to send by a selected route : DIRECTwas routed along the scenic shore road

2: to divert in a specified direction