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Hard to say. "Unix" is pronounced like "eunuchs" and yet saw pretty wide adoption. Definitely in a different time and under other circumstances than Linux thou
by sneed_chucker 4y ago
Hard to say. "Unix" is pronounced like "eunuchs" and yet saw pretty wide adoption.
Definitely in a different time and under other circumstances than Linux though.
- jamiek88 4y agoYoo-nicks rather than yoo-nucks surely?
- pcthrowaway 4y agoThey're both pronounced "Yoo-nicks"
- lproven 4y agoThey really are not, you know.
- Laaas 4y agoUnix: /ˈjuːnɪks/ Eunuch: /ˈjuː.nək/ Presumably the plural form retains the vowel, hence they are just a bit different.
- housecarpenter 4y agoSome accents don't distinguish those two vowels in unstressed positions.
- jamiek88 4y agoLike the Kiwi accent?! Didn't think of that! Thanks.
- aap_ 4y agoThere's an anecdote that they answered the phone in the UNIX room with "eunuchs room" in a high pitched voice.