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The "i" in Linux and Linus have different pronunciations even when they shouldn't. (leminal.space)
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[โ€“] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Uh huh

And how would you pronounce it compared to a German?

[โ€“] ebc@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

The I as in "free", but shorter (not drawn out) and the u as in "urban", maybe? It's hard to find English words where they make the french U sound, but it's pronounced the same pretty much all the time.