gnu
/noo͞, nyoo͞/
noun
  1. 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.
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. More at Wordnik
https://youtu.be/UK52v6bCPvg Here you have Richard Stallman saying it few times. Answer from q_uark on reddit.com
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Cambridge Dictionary
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GNU | Pronunciation in English
GNU pronunciation. How to say GNU. Listen to the audio pronunciation in English. Learn more.
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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
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YouGlish
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Gnu | 11 pronunciations of Gnu in British English
Sound it Out: Break down the word 'gnu' into its individual sounds "noo". Say these sounds out loud, exaggerating them at first.
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Wiktionary
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gnu - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
^ Sue Butler (2020), “False patterns in English spelling”, in Rebel Without A Clause‎[1], Macmillan, →ISBN: “The pronunciation [guh-noo] was popularised as a joke until we all heard that pronunciation so often that it seemed more familiar than [nu].” · ^ Flanders and Swann (1957), “The Gnu”: “If the animal in question hadn't put that chap to shame / And remarked "I h'ain't a h'elk, I'm a g-nu"”
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Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
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gnu noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com
See gnu in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary · Check pronunciation: gnu · All matches · gnu · Gnosticism · noun · GNP · noun · gnu · noun · GNVQ · noun · go-ahead · adjective · craft · noun · From the Topic · Hobbies · B2 ·
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YouTube
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How To Pronounce Gnu - YouTube
Learn how to say Gnu with EmmaSaying free pronunciation tutorials. Improve your English pronunciation with our short tutorials. Explore vowel and consonant s...
Published   May 16, 2017
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Oxford English Dictionary
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gnu, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
gnu, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary
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YouTube
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How to Pronounce GNU? (CORRECTLY) - YouTube
Hear more TECH-RELATED NAMES pronounced: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZhYGLsus4M&list=PLd_ydU7Boqa2eycWzqccmv_JIvV4-OTp6Listen how to say this word/name ...
Published   November 14, 2020
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Wikipedia
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The Gnu - Wikipedia
December 29, 2025 - It was released as a single on the Parlophone label in 1957 under the title "A Gnu" and produced by future Beatles producer George Martin. The jocular mispronunciation of "g-noo" in the song has led, through familiarity, to this becoming a ...
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Forvo
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How to pronounce GNU in English - Definition of GNU in English
Pronunciation by Omar_A · User information · Follow · 0 votes Good Bad · Add to favorites · Download MP3 · Report · Translation · Definition · large African antelope having a head with horns like an ox and a long tufted tail · Can you pronounce it better? Or with a different accent? Pronounce GNU in English ·
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AccentHero
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How to pronounce gnu: examples and online exercises
Improve your british english pronunciation of the word gnu. Free online practice with real-time pronunciation feedback. Over 10000 words available.
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Collins Dictionary
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GNU definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
'gnu' Word List · 'cattle and other hooved animals' Translate · your text · Pronunciation · Playlists · Word of the day: 'aperture' English · Grammar · Collins · Apps · COBUILD frequency band · (nuː ) nounWord forms: plural gnus or gnu · either of two sturdy antelopes, Connochaetes taurinus ( brindled gnu) or the much rarer C.
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Forvo
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GNU Linux pronunciation: How to pronounce GNU Linux in English
Pronunciation guide: Learn how to pronounce GNU Linux in English with native pronunciation. GNU Linux translation and audio pronunciation
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Reddit
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r/EnglishLearning on Reddit: How is "GNU" pronounced?
April 24, 2023 - I've just gone down a gnu rabbit hole (or I guess just a gnu hole) and learned that gnus (or is the plural gnu?) are antelope (or is the plural antelopes?) so more like deer than cows and I was like whaaat? but then I found out that actually antelope are actually more like cows than deer and I was like whaaat?
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Howjsay
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Pronounce gnu with Precision | English Pronunciation Dictionary | Howjsay
Refine your pronunciation of gnu with our free online dictionary. Our native speakers' recordings feature English and American spellings and definitions, delivering a natural and clear sound. Perfect your pronunciation and sound like a native speaker today!
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Bab.la
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How to pronounce 'gnu' in English? - Pronunciation
Translations Definition Pronunciation Translator Phrasebook open_in_new chevron_right · volume_up gnu {noun} /ˈnu/ Phonetics content data source explained in this page. Source: Browse by letters · A · B · C · D · E · F · G · H · I · J · K · L ·