Pronunciation Debate

Comments in this cluster focus on debating, questioning, and confirming the correct pronunciation of a specific term or name from the HN article, often with references to official or canonical ways to say it. Samples show similar discussions on pronunciations of tech terms, names, and words like Fuchsia, GIF, and Wirth.

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Sample Comments

JeremyMorgan May 24, 2013 View on HN

Just remember how it's pronounced

philonoist Jan 21, 2017 View on HN

Wouldn't the pronunciation cause confusion?

type_enthusiast Oct 25, 2019 View on HN

You're more than welcome to pronounce it that way! :)

zabana Jul 6, 2023 View on HN

yeah that's exactly how it's pronounced :)

gsich May 6, 2018 View on HN

Downvotes show that this is the right way to pronunce it.

a-robinson Jul 21, 2015 View on HN

Yes, that's how it's pronounced.

danilocampos May 21, 2013 View on HN

How is it meant to be pronounced?

timeon Feb 22, 2024 View on HN

I wonder what is proper pronunciation.

kuramitropolis Nov 26, 2022 View on HN

Nice to see they're keeping the pronunciation ambiguity!

Koshkin Feb 7, 2023 View on HN

How am I even supposed to pronounce it?