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How do you pronounce daemon? (piefed.zeromedia.vip)
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Demon? Damon? Or something more exotic?

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[–] hendrik@palaver.p3x.de 10 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

ˈdiː.mən

And don't ever ask random people how to pronounce 'router'.

[–] Maestro@fedia.io 5 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

So, what is it? Rooter? Or rauter?

[–] who@feddit.org 2 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours 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 3 points 13 hours 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 2 points 12 hours ago

Indeed. Which reinforces what I wroot.