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[–] meco03211@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago (4 children)

That's not how that's pronounced in Greek. It's just like Kai in Cobra Kai. Or the first syllable of the name Kyle.

[–] ChairmanMeow@programming.dev 6 points 2 months ago

That's how English people pronounce it, because English lacks the "ch" sound in most dialects.

Greeks pronounce it as "chee", where the "ch" is pronounced more like the Scottish "loch" or the X in "LaTeX". It's not pronounced with a hard 'K'. Still doesn't really work for the "shemale" joke though, but a but closer I suppose.

[–] tryagain@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You're 100% right and I would normally die on that hill right alongside you, but if it triggers the chuds, just this once, I'm on team "chee".

[–] Spezi@feddit.org 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

He is 100% wrong. Thats not how you pronounce it in Greek. Kai is how english people pronounce the greek X, but greeks pronounce it as Chi.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8hjU8Mkv1U&t=598

[–] tryagain@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago

Well then that's even better!

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago

KyleMail would be a much better domain than xmail tbh. Especially if your name isn't Kyle. ESPECIALLY if you don't even KNOW anyone named Kyle 😁