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gnu
/noo͞, nyoo͞/
noun
- Either of two large African antelopes (Connochaetes gnou or C. taurinus) having a drooping mane and beard, a long tufted tail, and curved horns in both sexes.
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Cambridge Dictionary
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How to pronounce GNU in English
1 month ago - How to pronounce GNU. How to say GNU. Listen to the audio pronunciation in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Learn more.
GNU
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How To Pronounce GNU - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation
GNU Operating System Supported by the Free Software Foundation · The name “GNU” is a recursive acronym for “GNU's Not Unix!”; it is pronounced as one syllable with a hard g, like “grew” but with the letter n instead of r
How to pronounce GNU?
The name “GNU” is a recursive acronym for “GNU's Not Unix!”. "GNU" is pronounced g'noo, as one syllable, like saying "grew" but replacing the r with n.
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September 30, 2017How do you pronounce GNU ?
https://youtu.be/UK52v6bCPvg Here you have Richard Stallman saying it few times.
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Reddit
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r/compsci on Reddit: How to pronounce GNU?
June 28, 2011 -
Yesterday I was asked to explain what gcov was. I started by saying it was the GNU Coverage Tool and was part of the GNU Compiler Collection.
I know it's pronounced 'nu' but I generally pronounce it 'ga-nu' to avoid misinterpretation that I was saying 'new'.
I feel a bit conflicted as I want to avoid confusion while explaining topics to junior programmers but may be perceived as misinformed by senior developers.
Any advice?
Merriam-Webster
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GNU Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of GNU is wildebeest.
Wiktionary
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gnu - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
From Dutch gnoe, from Khoekhoe ǃnu:, of unknown origin, likely onomatopoeic of the grunt-type noise of the gnu. ... A large antelope of the genus Connochaetes, native to Africa, having curved horns. ... Pronunciation with initial /ɡ/ popularized as a joke, in particular through the song “The Gnu”.[2][3]
Encyclopedia Britannica
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How to Pronounce gnu - (Audio) | Britannica Dictionary
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r/linuxquestions on Reddit: Is GNU pronounced ga-nu or G N U.
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Too scared to ask someone in real life, but I feel like I can’t get off easy by googling it.
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IIRC, RMS (who created GNU) said it's supposed to be pronounced the way it's pronounced in the Khoekhoe language, with a click at the beginning. However, since he (and most people) can't pronounce that, he pronounces it with a hard G instead, kind of like ganoo.
Oxford English Dictionary
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gnu, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
new or updated pronunciations (transcriptions and audio files); new or revised etymological information and improved coverage of variant spellings; new senses or phrases added in print and online updates since OED2 (1989). Revisions and additions of this kind were last incorporated into gnu, n.
ELSA
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How to Pronounce GNU in American English | ELSA Speak
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Reddit
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r/linux4noobs on Reddit: How do you pronounce GNU ?
December 1, 2019 -
Non English speaker here. I still can't fell confortable about it
Dictionary.com
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GNU Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
Also called: wildebeest. either of two sturdy antelopes, Connochaetes taurinus ( brindled gnu ) or the much rarer C.
YouGlish
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Gnu | 11 pronunciations of Gnu in British English
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Wikipedia
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The Gnu - Wikipedia
December 29, 2025 - The word gnu is consistently pronounced in the song with two syllables as "g-noo" (/ɡəˈnuː/), with the g clearly enunciated with an additional schwa, and the n unpalatalised, in contrast to the traditional "noo" (/nuː/) or "nyoo" (/njuː/).
Collins Dictionary
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GNU definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary
Word origin [1770–80; ‹ Khoikhoi, first recorded as t'gnu; prob. to be identified with ≠nû black, as applying orig.
Trisquel GNU/Linux
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How do you pronounce GNU/Linux? | Trisquel GNU/Linux - Run free!
March 15, 2023 - I usually say "GNU Linux" or more rarely "GNU plus Linux".
AnandTech
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How Do You Pronounce GNU? | AnandTech Forums: Technology, Hardware, Software, and Deals
May 1, 2011 - Google+15 seconds= http://www.gnu.org/pronunciation/pronunciation.html The name “GNU” is a recursive acronym for “GNU's Not Unix!”; it is pronounced as one syllable with a hard g, like “grew” but with the letter “n” instead of “r”. Sep ...
Cambridge Dictionary
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GNU | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
1. a large African animal that has a long tail and horns that curve to the…