Pronounce Linux

Lee-nux

or

Lai-nux ?

 

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IfHm6R5le0

Even better, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSQ4L-fGH5k&feature=related

 

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the inventor said should be Lee nux, but in English it is Lai nux

 

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The inventor said his name is pronounced Lai-nus in English, Lee-nus in the nordic's. At the end he says Len-ux is always Len-ux.

You couldn't make it through 16 second video?

 

Whatever, I'm used to say Lee-Nux.

 

"Whatever"?????? How silly!!!! If you are determined to stick with YOUR personal version of it why did you even bother to post this question????

Sheesh!!!:bugeye:

 

I heard it is Lee-nux

 

i registered on a fedora forum when i wanted to try fedora 6.
i discovered on that forum "linux" is pronounced "lee-nux"

 

I'll just add this; I have worked on Linux kernel modules and developed on Linux (in some fashion) for almost a decade. Some of my acquaintances actually work on the production Linux kernel. I have never in my life heard someone serious call it "Lee-nux" or "Lai-nux".

 

Indeed - and the only people who use the former are newbs who think they can one-up others by making the pronunciation closer to that of "Linus." Little do they know that Torvalds himself as explicitly disavowed their favored pronunciation.

Honestly, I haven't heard any usage other than "Lin - ux" in years now. Surprised that this is still coming up...

 

It depends on what your native language would pronounce, in Malaysia, the malay language would pronounce Li-nux, Li as Lie in English. Nux as Nurse.

 

like i said, i got my info from a forum.
i have no clue how you pronounce the word.

personally i have always pronounced it as lie-nux.

 

I've always pronounced it Lee-nux. But others are always quick to correct me. Nonetheless, I still pronounce it the same way, probably because it sounds better to my ear.

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Probably the latest English dictionary got its pronunciation.

 

This sound file comes with the kernel src code:

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/SillySounds/swedish.au

Edit- Fairly closely translated: "Hi, this is Linus Torvalds, and I pronouce linux, linux."

 

:bugeye:

 

Li = Lee in Malay,
Nux sounds like nurse with "ze" voice.

 

I pronounce Malay like "Mee-luh", everyone always looks at me strange but I don't give a damn. Knowing a unique pronunciation always makes people assume I'm the more educated on the topic.

 

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