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Re: How to pronounce "Debian"?



On Wed, Oct 23, 2002 at 09:12:12AM -0700, Wendell Cochran wrote:
> Back to `Debian'.  Both de- & -ian are common in English, & it's
> a tossup whether a reader chancing upon `Debian' for the first time will
> favor `De-' or `-ian'.  Hence ehb vs eeb.

...common... first time...
I think the ones who pronounce it with eeb are the first timers, because
they based it on commonality; i.e.: they don't know yet the origin of the
Debian name.

BTW, was it Debbie or Debby?
And... is there any who pronounced deeborah?

Oki



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