Here's another to add to the pronunciation wars. RetroArch is pronounced RetroArk. Which I will die on that hill because Arch stands for either Architecture or Archive. Too many times have I heard people on YouTube make it sound like McDonald's golden arches.

[–] CalicoJack@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 10 months ago (2 children)

The devs have stated otherwise. The project was originally announced on an Arch Linux forum, so they included a nod in the name.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

I use Ark btw

[–] ieightpi@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

But what does Arch stand for in that context?

[–] LinyosT@sopuli.xyz 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Its the nod to Arch Linux as mentioned.

[–] Tristaniopsis@aussie.zone 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

‘Ark Linux’ ?

[–] LinyosT@sopuli.xyz 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Arch as in rhyming with march.

Take it from the devs

https://old.reddit.com/r/RetroArch/comments/tgy3vy/how_do_you_like_to_pronounce_the_arch_in/

[–] Tristaniopsis@aussie.zone 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

‘March’ pronounced like ‘Mark’?

Yup that sounds good.

[–] LinyosT@sopuli.xyz 1 points 10 months ago

Close enough

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The devs pronounce it like "arch."

[–] ieightpi@lemmy.world -1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Proof or it didn't happen

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

https://old.reddit.com/r/RetroArch/comments/tgy3vy/how_do_you_like_to_pronounce_the_arch_in

First comment, by a Retroarch dev.

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 0 points 10 months ago

Out of interest, how do you pronounce "sudo" (the command) and "lib" (the directory)?