Michael Z Daryabeygi wrote:
so the correct pronunciation would be deb'ian/deb'ee'an (as opposed
to dee'be'an)?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debian#History
Why is it that so many americans have looked at it and said, "Deebian"?
I don't get it and thought I was wrong when I first talked to someone
about debian.
Beats me too. Here in Belgium, most people I know say "Deebian" for one
reason or another, are surprised when I tell them it's wrong and why,
and often keep saying "Deebian" (even though I think it sounds ugly)?