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[–] GenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.org 62 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

I understand that etymologically, it makes perfect sense to pronounce daemon the same as demon because it's the same word. But I'll never stop pronouncing it day- instead of dee-, as if it's a Ferengi captain.

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[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 21 points 2 years ago*

I pronounce it like the German word for demon, Dämon [ˈdeːmɔn] 🔊 because daemon is how Germans would write the word in lowercase ASCII.

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[–] Sekoia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 2 years ago

I pronounce it da-eh-mon in my head, it sounds more old-timey than "dee-mon".

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[–] tatterdemalion@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Is that because you have a daemon in your brain, swapping neurons to force you to pronounce it wrong?

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[–] GenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 2 years ago*

More likely a DaiMon using a thought maker.

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[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago

How do you pronounce denut?

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