How do you pronounce 'linux' ?

[CannonFoddr]

Not sure if this is the right section to post this - since it's more 'computer system' or 'EOF' than 'General off topic' - but......

How do you pronounce 'LINUX' ??
Is it 'Lye-nux' or 'Lee-nux' or something totally different

 

[.Chris]

Well, I pronounce it that way too...

But some people pronounce it 'Lin-ux"

 

[Paarish]

I pronounce it Lin-ux

Like RoboticBuddy said

 

[Pong20302000]

i pernonce it "Lit Sux" joking lol

"Lyn Nucks" said together lol

 

[SifJar]

Lyn-nux. Although I have heard people pronounce it line-ex.

 

[Nujui]

Lin-x for me.

 

[Berthenk]

I've heard people pronouncing it as "linix".

 

[machomuu]

I call it "Lyn-ux" or "Lin-ux" they both sound the same. Though on occasion I call it "Linix".

 

[The Catboy]

I actually pronounce it countless ways, from Lye-nux' to 'Lee-nux' and even 'lin-ix'

 

[naved.islam14]

I pronounce it Lee-Nux.

 

[spinal_cord]

I have a very slight regional accent, so I pronounce it l-eye-nuks, however I believe the correct pronunciation is lee-nooks.

 

[machomuu]

Actually, the creator has a pronunciation audio clip here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux

 

[BlueStar]

Used to pronounce it lie-nux, but then heard people saying linn-ux and presumed I'd got it wrong so changed the way I said it.

But isn't it a combination of the creator's name, which was Linus, like the dude off Snoopy, and UNIX? In which case I guess there's the answer.

 

[cwstjdenobs]

Actually, the creator has a pronunciation audio clip here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux

And just to back that up:-

[youtube]http://youtu.be/5IfHm6R5le0[/youtube]

I love rubbing that in the faces of the people who've being telling me I'm getting it wrong and it's "line-ux". Especially the ones who've being adamant about it since we started trying it out way back when.

 

[Nimbus]

Personally, I pronounce it

"Leh nucks"

 

[Midna]

Used to pronounce it lie-nux, but then heard people saying linn-ux and presumed I'd got it wrong so changed the way I said it.

But isn't it a combination of the creator's name, which was Linus, like the dude off Snoopy, and UNIX? In which case I guess there's the answer.

Incorrect. Linus is not pronounced the way it is in Charlie Brown back in Finland. You will not find your answer there.

 

[Jax]

Lee-nooks

 

[Sora de Eclaune]

I pronounce it as linux.

 

[Sop]

LIE-NUCKS


LEE-NUX

 

[Terminator02]

i've heard leyenucks, but i prounounce in linix, and that's the most common pronunciation i've heard