nginx (“engine x”) is an HTTP web server, reverse proxy, content cache, load balancer, TCP/UDP proxy server, and mail proxy server. […] [1]

I still pronounce it as “n-jinx” in my head.

References
  1. Title (website): “nginx”. Publisher: NGINX. Accessed: 2025-02-26T23:25Z. URI: https://nginx.org/en/.
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  • blackstrat@lemmy.fwgx.uk
    73·
    10 hours ago

    If you want people to pronounce your project name correctly you should spell it that way. Having a FAQ on pronunciation means you’ve messed up and lost already. Want it to be called “Engine X”? Call it “Engine X”.

    My favourite is SAP not wanting people to call it Sap but to spell it out S.A.P. Well sorry, but it’s a CVC word, literally the first kind of word everyone learns.

    • Miaou@jlai.lu
      1·
      1 hour ago

      Do our USAian overlords now require us to submit names to ensure those won’t be mispronounced on purpose? You people are insufferable.

    • Coriza@lemmy.world
      2·
      7 hours ago

      And is even worse sign if you need a document to describe how to pronounce its name. It is a sign you should pick another name.