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Demon? Damon? Or something more exotic?

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[–] who@feddit.org 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

It's somewhat regional. Lots of Americans pronounce the ou as in ouch, but lots of other folks pronounce it as in root (recognizing that route is its root word).

[–] moody@lemmings.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

(recognizing that route is its root word)

You could also ask people how they pronounce route and get different answers.

[–] who@feddit.org 4 points 1 day ago

Indeed. Which reinforces what I wroot.