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From: sharon@asylum.SF.CA.US (Sharon Fisher)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Re: Pronunciations (was: And how do you pronounce "csh"?)
Message-ID: <8033@asylum.SF.CA.US>
Date: 27 Oct 89 21:52:44 GMT
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Reply-To: sharon@asylum.UUCP (Sharon Fisher)
Organization: The Asylum; Belmont, CA
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In article <440@nixba.UUCP> mike@nixba.UUCP (Mike Lyons) writes:
>[ I'm already wearing my flame-retardant suit for this one... :-) ]
>
>As you can see from my header, I work here in Germany.  I'm always debating
>with my colleagues over what the "correct" pronunciation for various UNIX
>things are. Here's a short list of the way some things are said here, and I'd
>like some feedback (e-mail of course!! :-) on what the One True Pronunciation 
>for each item is:
>
>		awk = a - w - k

I usually hear "awk."
>		ioctl = i - o control

I usually hear "eye-octal."
>		tty  =  t - t - y

I occasionally hear "titty" but usually hear tee tee why.

>		mkdir = m - k - dir

I usually hear "make der."