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[-] GenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.org 62 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I understand that etymologically, it makes perfect sense to pronounce daemon the same as demon because it's the same word. But I'll never stop pronouncing it day- instead of dee-, as if it's a Ferengi captain.

[-] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 16 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I pronounce it like the German word for demon, Dämon [ˈdeːmɔn] 🔊 because daemon is how Germans would write the word in lowercase ASCII.

[-] Sekoia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 4 days ago

I pronounce it da-eh-mon in my head, it sounds more old-timey than "dee-mon".

[-] tatterdemalion@programming.dev 3 points 4 days ago

Is that because you have a daemon in your brain, swapping neurons to force you to pronounce it wrong?

[-] GenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)
[-] JackbyDev@programming.dev 2 points 4 days ago

How do you pronounce denut?

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