Why? Are you an American? 

And it is pronounced "root" : route

Not again.  I seem to remember  this about 6 months ago..  Say it how you like.  The language black helicopters won't get you..

rowte.

A tree has roots.

Packets follow a rowte.

I say 'Rowte', I also say 'Rowter'

If you say 'Root' you should be barred from saying 'Rowter' and are to only use 'Rooter' - that way you sound silly and might fix your bad habbits

Rowte & Rowter

Also Gif not Jif :-P

Lias:

 

Rowte & Rowter

 

Also Gif not Jif :-P

 

Nope, its jif.

Glad I could clear that up for you.

If wood working, then always r - out

If talking direction path, then r - outer for electronic component,

and a mixture of r - out or root depending on who I'm talking too, and how much I think it'll crack me up.

According to the Oxford Dictionary it is root or ru:t

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/route

Router is pronounced rauta

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/router

Nobody ever got there kicks on Rowte 66.

I thought it was rowta in the US and roota in the UK.  And because root is a bad word in NZ people say rowta like the Yanks to spare their blushes.  Having spent 20+ years in the UK, I forgot and said to someone recently 'I'm rooting for you' which got me a funny look.

wasabi2k:

 

Lias:

 

Rowte & Rowter

 

Also Gif not Jif :-P

 

 

Nope, its jif.

 

Glad I could clear that up for you.

 

Because the Graphics Interchange Format should logically be pronounced with a soft 'g'?

<snort> Giraffics Interchange Format...

I just have a quiet giggle when stuffy people are talking about network connectivity and say ROOTER.

But that's just me.

(P.S.. I pronounce it ROW-TER).

Remember, the English language is tough, but can be understood through thorough thought.

It depends on the context, for people and other things I pronounce it root for packets it's rawte.

There's also rout which can be pronounced both ways depending on the meaning.

Rowte.

Rowter.

However, MPLS must be pronouced "Mipples".