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CellFish
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 Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 3:21 am Post subject: How do you pronounce Gentoo anyway? |
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I've been wondering about that. From the very beginning, I pronounced it 'Ghen-to' whereas my friend pronounced it 'Jen-tew.' Others have called it 'Ghen-tew' and 'Jen-To.' I wonder what the developers have to say about its pronunciation.
Andre
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mdowney
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| Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 3:29 am Post subject: |
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I pronouce it Gentoo, hope that helps  |
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icywolf
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| Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 3:45 am Post subject: |
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I pronounce it "Gen (as in generation) Too (as in me too))
I heard it was called gentoo because of a penguin so maybe taking a look at the dictionary about how to pronounce it... |
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Fractal
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| Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 3:58 am Post subject: |
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I found this when I first started using Gentoo... kind of stuck in my memory
| Quote: | How is Gentoo pronounced, and what does it mean?
A Gentoo is a species of a small, fast penguin, pronounced "gen-too" (the "g" in "gentoo" is a soft "g", as in "gentle"). The latin name of the Gentoo penguin is Pygoscelis papua. The name Gentoo has been given to the penguin by the inhabitants of the Falkland Islands. |
I guess in pratice I usualy say it a bit sharper though.. |
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Clete2
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| Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 5:19 am Post subject: |
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I was going to record something, but the thing closes on me immediately...
As he said, soft g, then an e (not i) n 'too'
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pjp
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| Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 6:55 am Post subject: |
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