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The "i" in Linux and Linus have different pronunciations even when they shouldn't. (leminal.space)
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[-] brettvitaz@programming.dev 21 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I’ve always pronounced it Linux. Who pronounces it another way?

[-] Cosmicomical@kbin.social 16 points 11 months ago

No, it's pronounced Linux

[-] josefo@leminal.space 6 points 11 months ago

The first time I heard it it was pronounced Linux

[-] milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

You're both wrong, it's pronounced Linux

[-] helmet91@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

I've always pronounced it as "Linux". And then, one day I heard it from a native English speaker pronouncing it as "Linix", and I still keep hearing that everywhere, but I just cannot fix my brain anymore. To me it always remains "Linux".

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