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why in the fuck is it pronounced guhnome
Because the "G" has gone silent for too long and will not take it anymore.
Because thatโs how people speaking Old English would have pronounced it. And we all know how particular 10th century Saxons are about their Linux desktop.
To match GNU
So... Why is thatย pronounced "Guhnoo"?
Guh-NU
Then it should be pronounced "Gee-nome" and be a homonym with "genome".
Fuck that, I'll keep saying genome. Guhnome is much much worse than the jiff thing.
Itโs not expect for the few times I ever talk about desktop environments with people IRL
It's not. There is no vowel between G and N. Watch an episode or two of Star Trek and listen to some Klingon or Vulkan names to learn how such a combination of letters is pronounced without adding a vowel.
lmfao gonna pass on the homework, teach
Lmao imagine taking that seriously
> he fell for the double cross
oh no no no no
I don't pronounce it that way