[TriLUG] GOSFUI

[Steve Litt via TriLUG]

On Thu, 27 Apr 2017 22:21:54 -0400
Aaron Joyner <aaron at joyner.ws> wrote:

> Linux (Leenux), gif (gif like jiffy, or gif like gift), etc (as in the
> /etc/ dir, pronounced etsy, etcetera, e.t.c.)...  examples of this
> problem are a dime a dozen.
> 
> As for a pronunciation key, there are many choices*, but your natural
> language demonstration ("URL" as "Earl") works great.  Find a word,
> or set of words which have unambiguous pronunciations, and use an
> analogy to them.

I think I've done it. See
http://troubleshooters.com/linux/gosfui.htm#pronounce

Thanks. This was a really good idea.

SteveT

Steve Litt 
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