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The "i" in Linux and Linus have different pronunciations even when they shouldn't. (leminal.space)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 11 months ago (3 children)

So his name is really Lin-us and not Line-us?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I believe I saw a youtube clip of him saying his name and Linux that way, yes.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

"Hello, this is Linus Torvalds and I pronounce 'Linux' as 'Linux'."

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Thanks :)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Yes.

Source: I'm Norwegian but I used to know an irate IT finn named Linus. A separate irate IT finn named Linus, that is.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I think it would be Line-us and Line-ux.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago (1 children)

No. The Li sound is pronounced the same as in Lift or Lint and not Line.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Interesting! Thanks for explaining. Mine was a guess at best.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Finnish definitely does not use that pronunciation