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submitted 2 months ago by z00s@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

Ok, going for full controversy here. zsh = "zoosh" ssh = "shoosh" sudo = sue-dough

Before you achktually me, I know it's supposed to be "sue-DO", because the acronym stands for "superuser do", but for the life of me, when I see those letters together it just seems wrong to pronounce it that way.

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[-] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 22 points 2 months ago

I enjoy your pronunciation! I've been using Linux primary for nearly 20 years now. Here's my list:

Command Phonetic
zsh zee shell or zed-ess-aitch
ssh ess-ess-aitch
sudo soo-doo
awk awk
sed sed
regex reg-eks
[-] DeltaTangoLima@reddrefuge.com 12 points 2 months ago

For you, is it 'reG-eks' or 'reJ-eks'? I know it should absolutely be the former, but my brain tells me to say the latter when I read it.

[-] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Always the former. It's a short form of regular expression, not rejular expression. But I don't really judge others for their chosen pronunciation, as long as it's understandable.

[-] baldingpudenda@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

'Nam flashback to the Gif/Jif pronouciation wars.

[-] lars@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 months ago

Anyone else get ptsd flashbacks to:

  • “aitch tee tee pee ~~ess~~ colon backslash backslash…” or
  • “the email address is all lowercase, all one word…”
[-] mryessir@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I know that may sound harsh, but experience doesn't qualify here. You even may have introduced your doctrine to others!!

:)

To provide something to the discussion, here are the common sounds from Germany:

ZETT-ESS-HAH!

SS-HAH!

Su-Doh

'awk (from Hawk) or AHH-WEE-KAAH!!

SETT or even ESS-EH-DEH.

People knowing that it can be named as "superuser do" still say su-Doh. Then on the other hand, dont ask about REH-DU!

[-] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

Zee shells See shells
by the awk soo-doo
for the sed reg-seks.

this post was submitted on 10 Aug 2024
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