Jurassic Park (InGen) ruined any possibility of me ever pronouncing this the way they want it to be. It'll always be In-Gen-Icks out of my lips, like it's a pharmaceutical company.

[–] jeffep@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

In Gen X we trust

[–] MadhuGururajan@programming.dev 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

that's how i pronounce it from the very first time i saw it

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

That's better than me, I was saying en-ginks

[–] MadhuGururajan@programming.dev 1 points 7 hours ago

Actually I also pronounce it as en-ginks. The parent comment was not obvious to me

[–] Romer@reddthat.com 23 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Don't you mean, DEE-niss? 8====D <------ There. It's right there.

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 16 points 6 days ago

I like to pronounce them like squeal and dunes.

[–] InvalidName2@lemmy.zip 19 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Denise - it's French

[–] nek0d3r@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 6 days ago (1 children)

You say your name right! Now, dee-NICE!

[–] I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org 3 points 6 days ago

Ay-ay-ron! Is Ay-ay-ron here?

[–] Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago

I have always called SQL, S Q L.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 13 points 6 days ago

denise

[–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 6 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

You know maybe some acronyms just sound good pronounced as words and some just don't, ever think of that?

[–] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

That's bad logic, obviously if SQL is "sequel" then DNS is "denues."

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