How do you pronounce Linux and Toshiba?

[mobobuff]

Originally posted by: AT

Originally posted by: DJFuji
ive always wondered why it's pronouced "lih-nuh-x" when the guy's name was Linus. Pronounced, "Lie-nus", right?

No, his name is correctly pronounced ['li:nus]. His name is Swedish and Linus himself is part of Swedish speaking minority of Finland.

Linus himself says his name and Linux:
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/SillySounds/english.au

So it's more like "lee-nux".

 

[cronos]

Originally posted by: aplefka

Originally posted by: DJFuji
ive always wondered why it's pronouced "lih-nuh-x" when the guy's name was Linus. Pronounced, "Lie-nus", right?

I thought I was the only one. Weird things like that irk me.

nope, they guy's name is not pronounced lie-nus. it's lih-nus.

 

[CraigRT]

I pronounce Linux, Lye-nux, but I know it's suppose to be Linn-ux, I just prefer the way the first one sounds

I pronouce Toshiba like everyone else does.... Toe-she-bah

 

[silverpig]

Originally posted by: werk
lih-nucks
toe-she-bah

You totally stress the wrong syllables.

Linux should have the stress on the first syllable, toshiba on the second.