pun·dit  

/ˈpəndit/

Noun An expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called on to give opinions about it to the public.

Synonyms scholar - savant - pandit

One word I don't like at all is pundit. But that's no excuse for not being able to pronounce it properly. Almost as annoying and frequent as George Bush's "nucular" (almost, because nothing is as annoying as that) is the pronunciation "pundint". I don't know where the speakers got that extra "n" but I've heard it from Chris Matthews, from Rev Sharpton and, of course,  from Republicans who you expect to be ignorant. It's even on a Sondheim concert CD I have that is perfect but for that mispronunciation from a chorus member.  The irony is that the definition of the word suggests someone wise and mispronouncing it is dumb. Speaking of irony, where did so many announcers get the idea that irony is pronounced eye-on-knee. It's not. It's eye-ron-knee. How did so many semi-literate people get in front of the camera?