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minus-squareGenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-26 months agoI understand that etymologically, it makes perfect sense to pronounce daemon the same as demon because it’s the same word. But I’ll never stop pronouncing it day- instead of dee-, as if it’s a Ferengi captain.
minus-squareSekoia@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 months agoI pronounce it da-eh-mon in my head, it sounds more old-timey than “dee-mon”.
I understand that etymologically, it makes perfect sense to pronounce daemon the same as demon because it’s the same word. But I’ll never stop pronouncing it day- instead of dee-, as if it’s a Ferengi captain.
I pronounce it da-eh-mon in my head, it sounds more old-timey than “dee-mon”.