To be honest, a literate person with English as their first language will almost certainly mispronounce GNU the first time, particularly if they see the logo as

To be honest, a literate person with English as their first language will almost certainly mispronounce GNU the first time, particularly if they see the logo as well. Not that this in any way actually contradicts your point, admittedly; it's more that I don't really understand the significance of pronounceability in the grand scheme of things. Clojure, too, for that matter. I got the reference, but thought the j was pronounced as a j the first time I saw it.