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RE: How to pronounce "Debian"?



I recently read that Brits tend to put emphisis in the leading sylables and
the Americans on the trailing sylables.

...um..i don't really have a point to make.

Matt


-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Johnson [mailto:baloo@ursine.dyndns.org] 
Sent: Thursday, 24 October 2002 4:08 PM
To: duser
Subject: Re: How to pronounce "Debian"?


On Thu, Oct 24, 2002 at 12:02:16AM +0100, jerry k wrote:
> It's a toss-up for americans.  No-one from the UK would ever say 
> 'Deebian'

I think Commonwealth English influence from western Canada and it's
physical, economic and political ties to the PacNW is probably what causes
us to reflexively pronounce Debian correctly on sight.  I could be wrong,
though.

-- 
Baloo



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