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.
https://youtu.be/UK52v6bCPvg Here you have Richard Stallman saying it few times. Answer from q_uark on reddit.com
Cambridge Dictionary
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GNU | Pronunciation in English
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GNU
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How To Pronounce GNU - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation
AUDIO & VIDEO · GNU ART · FUN · GNU'S WHO? SOFTWARE DIRECTORY · HARDWARE · SITEMAP · 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.
Encyclopedia Britannica
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How to Pronounce gnu - (Audio) | Britannica Dictionary
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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
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]
Cambridge Dictionary
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GNU | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
The word "gnu" is consistently pronounced with two syllables as g-noo, with the "g" clearly enunciated, and the "n" unpalatalised.
YouTube
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How to Pronounce GNU? (CORRECTLY) - YouTube
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Published November 14, 2020
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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.
YouGlish
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Gnu | 11 pronunciations of Gnu in British English
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How to Pronounce
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Gnu gnu Pronunciation
March 19, 2020 - How to say Gnu gnu in English? Pronunciation of Gnu gnu with 23 audio pronunciations and more for Gnu gnu.
ELSA
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How to Pronounce GNU in American English | ELSA Speak
Practice pronunciation of the word gnu with ELSA advanced technology and say gnu like Americans.
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
AccentHero
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AnandTech
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How Do You Pronounce GNU? | AnandTech Forums: Technology, Hardware, Software, and Deals
May 1, 2011 - Click to expand... Same as the woodland sprite, nōme. Going by the video I saw though, it would be Guhnome :^S I wish I could remember where I saw it. There were a few GNU products mentioned by name, and all were given a hard G.
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/).
Bab.la
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How to pronounce 'gnu' in English? - Pronunciation
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Collins Dictionary
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GNU - English pronunciations | Collins
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