Both Jodi and ALV mispronounce the word 'ameliorate' the same exact way.
a·mel·io·rate
[uh-meel-yuh-reyt, uh-mee-lee-uh-]
They say [uh-mel-ee-oh-rate]
Can we speculate that they perhaps got together to practice this stinky story and ALV gave JA some vocab lessons?
Pathetic.
hmm, I actually use and hear that word fairly often and have never heard anyone mispronounce it.
I think your theory has legs.