I 'm sorry, but anybody who pronounces "sudo " as "pseudo " probably calls their editor "six "

[G+_Mike Meyer]

I'm sorry, but anybody who pronounces "sudo" as "pseudo" probably calls their editor "six".

[G+_Ben Reese]

forums.xkcd.com - The Pronunciation of Sudo - xkcd

Just gonna leave this here.

[G+_J Miller]

Don't get me started on pronouncing, phonetics and spelling in the English language.

[G+_Jason Marsh]

It's commonly pronounced that way because it just makes sense, given that most English words ending in "do" end with a "doe" sound. If the developers who named it so wanted it pronounced differently, they should have spelled it differently. That's the funny thing about written language; it tends to have immutable patterns that cause confusion if not followed. Neither "ess ewe due" nor "sue-due" will ever achieve mainstream use. Get with the program or be silent.

 

While we're debating such a topic: Do you also believe so strongly about the giraffics interchange format?

 

[G+_Jason Marsh]

I've coined a term for illogical pronunciation; it is now known as llgnfrdtk, which is to be pronounced "snarfledoge".

[G+_Mike Meyer]

Jason Marsh The error isn't one of pronunciation, it's one of categorization. sudo isn't a word, it's an abbreviation. Making a similar mistake with the initialism vi - thinking it's roman numerals - leads to you calling your editor "six" (or 994 if you're a youngster), though trying to pronounce it as a word is more common.

[G+_Jason Marsh]

You no doubt understand that abbreviations, contractions, initialisms, and the like may be pronounced like words. It happens often enough that many actually become words, even in dictionaries. You can find them if you wish. I'm sure you can find some among those who speak the Queen's English who will pronounce it your way, but the rest of us really don't care how they do things there. Someone has to be wrong, and it might as well be them.

 

Not to offend our brothers and sisters elsewhere. We can each rightfully claim the other doesn't know how to speak the language. We all speak correctly for our localities.

[G+_Mike Meyer]

Jason Marsh Yup, they do become words, and the resulting pronunciations are all over the map. Throw in loan words, and revived archaic usage, and the like, and it quickly becomes apparent that the only hard and fast rule in the english language is that every rule has an exception.

 

And nah, I don't really care. No more than I care about y'all vs. youse vs.you all. Those different from the one you've heard for decades will create a bubble in the process of understanding the sentence and grate a little. Like any regional dialect (AFAICT, this one is Linux vs. Unix), I don't think anyone is right or wrong. And yes, that includes people who pronounce vi as vee or vie or even six.

[G+_Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ]

I can't speak for anybody else... but when I was first learning Linux, my college roommate was in his Phil Collins phase and I would hear the song "Sussudio" 5 times a day.

 

So in MY head, I don't say "Sue-doo" or "Sue-doe"... but I hear a beat and the word "Sue-sue-sue-di-o!"

 

Sorry... but I can't go against the voices in my head.

 

[G+_Mike Meyer]

Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ That it brings that song to mind is yet another reason that pronunciation annoys me. it's a pseudo sudo sussudio problem.

[G+_Ben Reese]

Weird... This is the first time I've heard that song. Must be from before my time...

[G+_Keith Mallett]

Hey... I always say Super User Do...

Helps the newbies in the class.