02-24-07, 01:11 PM
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The pronunciation of Ubuntu.
Some time ago I made a thread about the pronunciation of the word Linux. I were shown with some enthusiasm by some that I were wrong. Now I'm not here to argue about it again although I still think that I'm right
 . What I want to know is how many people know the correct pronunciation of the distro, Ubuntu. I'll bet not many. Being from South Africa and also the region Southern Africa where the word comes from, I know how it must be pronounced. Ooboontoo ... for the English tongue.
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02-24-07, 02:42 PM
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Re: The pronunciation of Ubuntu.
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02-25-07, 01:12 PM
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Re: The pronunciation of Ubuntu.
Ubuntu (IPA pronunciation: /u'buntu/)
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02-25-07, 01:21 PM
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Re: The pronunciation of Ubuntu.
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02-25-07, 03:00 PM
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Re: The pronunciation of Ubuntu.
Over here black people speak English just like white people
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02-25-07, 04:40 PM
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Re: The pronunciation of Ubuntu.
I pronounce it: ooh-buhn-too
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02-25-07, 04:48 PM
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Re: The pronunciation of Ubuntu.
Pretty standard 'You-bun-too' here. Unless the wifes asking about it, then it's 'U-BUN-Too'! with a Zulu_warrior jig thrown in. Makes her laugh at me..
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02-26-07, 03:30 AM
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Re: The pronunciation of Ubuntu.
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Almost all black languages didn't have any written form so many sounds were just substituted with English letters, often with some inaccuracies. Oo-boon-too
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02-26-07, 03:36 AM
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And I mean a black African man.
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