> Btw, why is it "pronUnciation", but "pronOUced"

In Australian English, it is "pronOUNCiation"

A quick Google didn't supply any supporting evidence. Do you know of a reference?

That that's how it's pronounced in Australia? I don't know of any specific reference, it's just what I know from being familiar with Australian pronounciation (it's where I was born and live).

BTW, in case there has been some confusion here, since the topic was how things were said, I have been assuming this is what the person I was replying to was talking about, not spelling.

Ah thanks, I thought you were saying it was spelled with "ou".