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Suicidal Sledder
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Posted: 3rd Apr 2007 03:24
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My friend and I r arguing about the pronunciation of the word "linux" hes says its LIN-ix and I say its LINE-ux

Whos right?

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Bug Man
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Posted: 3rd Apr 2007 03:28 Edited at: 3rd Apr 2007 03:44
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Well I have a father who is obsessed with Linux machines and sorry he pronounces it LIN-ix

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Posted: 3rd Apr 2007 03:29
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I think it's pronounced WIN-dows

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Posted: 3rd Apr 2007 03:37
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I'm 99% sure it's pronounced LIN-ix
Sorry...


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Posted: 3rd Apr 2007 03:42 Edited at: 3rd Apr 2007 03:42
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But dude... I was always told that it was named after Linus someone-or-other... so shouldnt it sound like Linus except with an X???

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Lin·ux (lĭn'ŭks) pronunciation

A trademark for an open-source version of the UNIX operating system.
http://http://www.answers.com/linux&r=67


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that is so lame.... ive said it LINE-ux my whole life and and wasnt until the first time i had ever heard it pronounced (from him) did i ever question its pronunciation..... i feel retarded

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I think when it first became popular in the 90s everyone was calling it LINE-ux, until we started learning about its developer, Linus, who pronounces his name LIN-us. Therefore, two-and-two together, yadda yadda yadda.

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Posted: 3rd Apr 2007 13:20 Edited at: 3rd Apr 2007 13:23
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I say it the way it's spelled

Lin-ux

I have a little chukkle every time I hear an American pronounce 'Nike', Ni-key lol there is no 'y' on the end of the word!

Mind you French ppl laugh at me when I say 'rendezvous'

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Posted: 3rd Apr 2007 15:22
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I think Linus has stated himself that it's pronounced LIN-ux


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Posted: 3rd Apr 2007 15:59 Edited at: 3rd Apr 2007 16:01
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Quote: "I have a little chukkle every time I hear an American pronounce 'Nike', Ni-key"


Wait so Nike isnt pronounced Ni-key? DAMMIT im just goin
over here.....

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Peter H
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Posted: 3rd Apr 2007 19:37 Edited at: 3rd Apr 2007 19:38
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i think it is pronounced Ni-key...

i hate to use wikipedia as a reference, but they list it as being pronounced "(IPA: /naɪki/)"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nike%2C_Inc.

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If you guys are refering to the sportswear company then its NIY-kee...

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Posted: 3rd Apr 2007 20:47 Edited at: 3rd Apr 2007 20:49
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Quote: "I have a little chukkle every time I hear an American pronounce 'Nike', Ni-key lol there is no 'y' on the end of the word!"


Nor is there a 'y' on the on 'me', but it's pronounced with a 'y' sound. Pronunciation is, in plenty of cases, little or nothing to do with the exact spelling of a words; tons of words are said in a completely different way to how they are spelt/would be said phonetically

EDIT: And Nike is pronounced like that


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Posted: 3rd Apr 2007 20:59 Edited at: 3rd Apr 2007 20:59
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Quote: "My name is Linus(lee-nus) Torvalds and I pronounce linux(lee-nux), linux(lee-nux)."


Or so the sound clip thing led me to believe!


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Posted: 3rd Apr 2007 21:42
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Here it is straight from Linus Torvalds mouth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IfHm6R5le0
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Posted: 4th Apr 2007 05:24
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Quote: ""I have a little chukkle every time I hear an American pronounce 'Nike', Ni-key lol there is no 'y' on the end of the word!""

Well lite is pronounced the same as light and look at that spelling!
I agree with David R.



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