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PostPosted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:22 pm    Post subject: How do you pronounce the "G" in "Gentoo" Reply with quote

Do you pronounce the "G" in "Gentoo" as you do the G in Gullible or the Gs in Ginger?
I pronounce it as the G in Ginger, but I met someone who pronounces the G as in Gullible.
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

As in "Ginger". See the Gentoo penguin Wiki page. :)

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

1st question in FAQ: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/faq.xml#pronunciation
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

neysx wrote:
1st question in FAQ: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/faq.xml#pronunciation
my bad
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Heh. Mine, too. :oops:

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