What is the correct pronunciation of 'Ubuntu'?
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I have never been good at deciphering the pronunciation guides:
ubuntu |oǒ'boǒntoō|
What is the best way to describe the pronunciation with like sounding words for each syllable?
"oǒ": ?
"boǒn": like Boone as in Daniel or like bun as in hamburger?
"toō": like too as in also?
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up vote
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I have never been good at deciphering the pronunciation guides:
ubuntu |oǒ'boǒntoō|
What is the best way to describe the pronunciation with like sounding words for each syllable?
"oǒ": ?
"boǒn": like Boone as in Daniel or like bun as in hamburger?
"toō": like too as in also?
community history-of-ubuntu
edited Jan 17 '16 at 4:42
Seth♦
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asked Apr 14 '11 at 2:05
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I always pronounced it You-bahn-chew, but apperantly I am wrong. I once heard someone say Oo-bun-too, I thought it sounded funny, but based on the other answers he was closer than I was.
– JD Isaacks
Apr 14 '11 at 13:15
I agree with Buyongo's proposal. He is correct. Proper pronunciation should be maintained. In many parts of India Ubuntu is pronounced as "oo-bun-tu". here the 't' is pronounced in a different but soft and slippery-smooth way.
– user397954
May 12 '15 at 5:59
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It's pronounced "jif", as all things are.
– jdv
Jan 17 '16 at 4:56
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up vote
57
down vote
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I have never been good at deciphering the pronunciation guides:
ubuntu |oǒ'boǒntoō|
What is the best way to describe the pronunciation with like sounding words for each syllable?
"oǒ": ?
"boǒn": like Boone as in Daniel or like bun as in hamburger?
"toō": like too as in also?
community history-of-ubuntu
edited Jan 17 '16 at 4:42
Seth♦
33.5k25109159
asked Apr 14 '11 at 2:05
dting
98031110
I have never been good at deciphering the pronunciation guides:
ubuntu |oǒ'boǒntoō|
What is the best way to describe the pronunciation with like sounding words for each syllable?
"oǒ": ?
"boǒn": like Boone as in Daniel or like bun as in hamburger?
"toō": like too as in also?
community history-of-ubuntu
community history-of-ubuntu
edited Jan 17 '16 at 4:42
Seth♦
33.5k25109159
asked Apr 14 '11 at 2:05
dting
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edited Jan 17 '16 at 4:42
Seth♦
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asked Apr 14 '11 at 2:05
dting
98031110
edited Jan 17 '16 at 4:42
Seth♦
33.5k25109159
edited Jan 17 '16 at 4:42
Seth♦
33.5k25109159
edited Jan 17 '16 at 4:42
Seth♦
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33.5k25109159
asked Apr 14 '11 at 2:05
dting
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asked Apr 14 '11 at 2:05
dting
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asked Apr 14 '11 at 2:05
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I always pronounced it You-bahn-chew, but apperantly I am wrong. I once heard someone say Oo-bun-too, I thought it sounded funny, but based on the other answers he was closer than I was.
– JD Isaacks
Apr 14 '11 at 13:15
I agree with Buyongo's proposal. He is correct. Proper pronunciation should be maintained. In many parts of India Ubuntu is pronounced as "oo-bun-tu". here the 't' is pronounced in a different but soft and slippery-smooth way.
– user397954
May 12 '15 at 5:59
3
It's pronounced "jif", as all things are.
– jdv
Jan 17 '16 at 4:56
add a comment |
1
I always pronounced it You-bahn-chew, but apperantly I am wrong. I once heard someone say Oo-bun-too, I thought it sounded funny, but based on the other answers he was closer than I was.
– JD Isaacks
Apr 14 '11 at 13:15
I agree with Buyongo's proposal. He is correct. Proper pronunciation should be maintained. In many parts of India Ubuntu is pronounced as "oo-bun-tu". here the 't' is pronounced in a different but soft and slippery-smooth way.
– user397954
May 12 '15 at 5:59
3
It's pronounced "jif", as all things are.
– jdv
Jan 17 '16 at 4:56
1
1
I always pronounced it You-bahn-chew, but apperantly I am wrong. I once heard someone say Oo-bun-too, I thought it sounded funny, but based on the other answers he was closer than I was.
– JD Isaacks
Apr 14 '11 at 13:15
I always pronounced it You-bahn-chew, but apperantly I am wrong. I once heard someone say Oo-bun-too, I thought it sounded funny, but based on the other answers he was closer than I was.
– JD Isaacks
Apr 14 '11 at 13:15
I agree with Buyongo's proposal. He is correct. Proper pronunciation should be maintained. In many parts of India Ubuntu is pronounced as "oo-bun-tu". here the 't' is pronounced in a different but soft and slippery-smooth way.
– user397954
May 12 '15 at 5:59
I agree with Buyongo's proposal. He is correct. Proper pronunciation should be maintained. In many parts of India Ubuntu is pronounced as "oo-bun-tu". here the 't' is pronounced in a different but soft and slippery-smooth way.
– user397954
May 12 '15 at 5:59
3
3
It's pronounced "jif", as all things are.
– jdv
Jan 17 '16 at 4:56
It's pronounced "jif", as all things are.
– jdv
Jan 17 '16 at 4:56
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Here's Nelson Mandela ... Short clip : The Meaning of Ubuntu .
Actually, you get the interviewer pronouncing Ubuntu twice, and you'll hear Mandela pronounce Ubuntu near the end of the clip.
To attempt a quick summary, the bun is close to Boone in Daniel Boone or bün ;
and tu is close to too, or tü . The initial u matches this sound.
answered Apr 14 '11 at 3:15
belacqua
15.6k1472103
Still a lot of (Ubuntu) developers out there calling it Oo-buhn-too! Hmmm.... Buns... I also hear a fair bit of "You-buhn-too" or "You-boon-too". Jorge nails it here : castrojo.blip.tv/file/4998464
– Scaine
Apr 14 '11 at 12:02
1
What, Jorge pronounces his own name "George" and not spanish [ˈxoɾxe]?
– Christoph
Apr 14 '11 at 13:16
6
I should point out that my South African friends are unanimous in using Mandela's pronunciation. Saying Oo-buhn-too would result in a quick pronunciation lesson. It seems that Zulu and Xhosa (the source languages for Ubuntu) pronunciation is fairly straightforward except for the clicks.
– Scott Severance
Apr 14 '11 at 13:26
3
Spanish users need not to worry about it since Ubuntu is pronounce exactly as it should (And as Nelson Mandela pronounce's it). Both U are pronounced like the sound of a double O. Like in the final Doo in Scooby Dooby Doo. That is how the U is pronounced.
– Luis Alvarado♦
Apr 17 '11 at 20:08
1
@CYREX I have to say, I really like Scooby Dooby Doo as an Ubuntu pronunciation mnemonic.
– belacqua
Apr 17 '11 at 23:04
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ou.boon.too=ubuntu
In most languages from southern Africa, ubuntu=humanity to others, bantu=people.
In some languages the "b" is pronunced as a "w" for instance my name "Buyongo" is pronunced Wuyongo. A westerner will make the mistake of saying buy.on.go which is incorrect. Another example is Busisiwe which is said Wusisiwe even though it has the letter B.
So if you used a genuine southern African accent to pronunce it, it would sound more like ou.woon.tu, but for simplicity sake lets just say ou.boon.too. It's the popular way anyhow. :)
edited May 12 '15 at 6:23
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How To Pronounce Ubuntu - YouTube
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Published on 11 Sep 2010
This video shows you how to say Ubuntu. Learn the correct American English pronunciation of the Linux distribution.
edited Nov 24 at 5:29
clearkimura
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Yeah. Not sure this is it though. That sound file sounds very "English" to me. Ubuntu is an African word. The real answer for me is "I don't know". But my gut feeling is that the 'u' is more like 'oo' in 'good', like the French 'ou' or the German/Scandinavian 'u'.
– asoundmove
Apr 14 '11 at 2:31
To me, this pronunciation is close to what I hear in the Mandela clip.
– belacqua
Apr 14 '11 at 3:40
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Here's a very short clip from an interview with another very famous person demonstrating the correct pronunciation of Ubuntu :-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGox0EKqiaE
answered Mar 10 '13 at 19:38
Sadi
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unavailable, then again 2013 vs 2018... I suspect it doesn't matter any more
– Madivad
Nov 18 at 12:49
Thanks, I think I accidentally deleted that short video clip I had uploaded, so I'll just cite another one that I can't delete ;-)
– Sadi
Nov 19 at 9:10
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4 Answers
4
active
oldest
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active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
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up vote
52
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Here's Nelson Mandela ... Short clip : The Meaning of Ubuntu .
Actually, you get the interviewer pronouncing Ubuntu twice, and you'll hear Mandela pronounce Ubuntu near the end of the clip.
To attempt a quick summary, the bun is close to Boone in Daniel Boone or bün ;
and tu is close to too, or tü . The initial u matches this sound.
answered Apr 14 '11 at 3:15
belacqua
15.6k1472103
Still a lot of (Ubuntu) developers out there calling it Oo-buhn-too! Hmmm.... Buns... I also hear a fair bit of "You-buhn-too" or "You-boon-too". Jorge nails it here : castrojo.blip.tv/file/4998464
– Scaine
Apr 14 '11 at 12:02
1
What, Jorge pronounces his own name "George" and not spanish [ˈxoɾxe]?
– Christoph
Apr 14 '11 at 13:16
6
I should point out that my South African friends are unanimous in using Mandela's pronunciation. Saying Oo-buhn-too would result in a quick pronunciation lesson. It seems that Zulu and Xhosa (the source languages for Ubuntu) pronunciation is fairly straightforward except for the clicks.
– Scott Severance
Apr 14 '11 at 13:26
3
Spanish users need not to worry about it since Ubuntu is pronounce exactly as it should (And as Nelson Mandela pronounce's it). Both U are pronounced like the sound of a double O. Like in the final Doo in Scooby Dooby Doo. That is how the U is pronounced.
– Luis Alvarado♦
Apr 17 '11 at 20:08
1
@CYREX I have to say, I really like Scooby Dooby Doo as an Ubuntu pronunciation mnemonic.
– belacqua
Apr 17 '11 at 23:04
add a comment |
up vote
52
down vote
accepted
Here's Nelson Mandela ... Short clip : The Meaning of Ubuntu .
Actually, you get the interviewer pronouncing Ubuntu twice, and you'll hear Mandela pronounce Ubuntu near the end of the clip.
To attempt a quick summary, the bun is close to Boone in Daniel Boone or bün ;
and tu is close to too, or tü . The initial u matches this sound.
answered Apr 14 '11 at 3:15
belacqua
15.6k1472103
Still a lot of (Ubuntu) developers out there calling it Oo-buhn-too! Hmmm.... Buns... I also hear a fair bit of "You-buhn-too" or "You-boon-too". Jorge nails it here : castrojo.blip.tv/file/4998464
– Scaine
Apr 14 '11 at 12:02
1
What, Jorge pronounces his own name "George" and not spanish [ˈxoɾxe]?
– Christoph
Apr 14 '11 at 13:16
6
I should point out that my South African friends are unanimous in using Mandela's pronunciation. Saying Oo-buhn-too would result in a quick pronunciation lesson. It seems that Zulu and Xhosa (the source languages for Ubuntu) pronunciation is fairly straightforward except for the clicks.
– Scott Severance
Apr 14 '11 at 13:26
3
Spanish users need not to worry about it since Ubuntu is pronounce exactly as it should (And as Nelson Mandela pronounce's it). Both U are pronounced like the sound of a double O. Like in the final Doo in Scooby Dooby Doo. That is how the U is pronounced.
– Luis Alvarado♦
Apr 17 '11 at 20:08
1
@CYREX I have to say, I really like Scooby Dooby Doo as an Ubuntu pronunciation mnemonic.
– belacqua
Apr 17 '11 at 23:04
add a comment |
up vote
52
down vote
accepted
up vote
52
down vote
accepted
Here's Nelson Mandela ... Short clip : The Meaning of Ubuntu .
Actually, you get the interviewer pronouncing Ubuntu twice, and you'll hear Mandela pronounce Ubuntu near the end of the clip.
To attempt a quick summary, the bun is close to Boone in Daniel Boone or bün ;
and tu is close to too, or tü . The initial u matches this sound.
answered Apr 14 '11 at 3:15
belacqua
15.6k1472103
Here's Nelson Mandela ... Short clip : The Meaning of Ubuntu .
Actually, you get the interviewer pronouncing Ubuntu twice, and you'll hear Mandela pronounce Ubuntu near the end of the clip.
To attempt a quick summary, the bun is close to Boone in Daniel Boone or bün ;
and tu is close to too, or tü . The initial u matches this sound.
answered Apr 14 '11 at 3:15
belacqua
15.6k1472103
edited Apr 14 '11 at 3:47
answered Apr 14 '11 at 3:15
belacqua
15.6k1472103
answered Apr 14 '11 at 3:15
belacqua
15.6k1472103
answered Apr 14 '11 at 3:15
belacqua
15.6k1472103
15.6k1472103
Still a lot of (Ubuntu) developers out there calling it Oo-buhn-too! Hmmm.... Buns... I also hear a fair bit of "You-buhn-too" or "You-boon-too". Jorge nails it here : castrojo.blip.tv/file/4998464
– Scaine
Apr 14 '11 at 12:02
1
What, Jorge pronounces his own name "George" and not spanish [ˈxoɾxe]?
– Christoph
Apr 14 '11 at 13:16
6
I should point out that my South African friends are unanimous in using Mandela's pronunciation. Saying Oo-buhn-too would result in a quick pronunciation lesson. It seems that Zulu and Xhosa (the source languages for Ubuntu) pronunciation is fairly straightforward except for the clicks.
– Scott Severance
Apr 14 '11 at 13:26
3
Spanish users need not to worry about it since Ubuntu is pronounce exactly as it should (And as Nelson Mandela pronounce's it). Both U are pronounced like the sound of a double O. Like in the final Doo in Scooby Dooby Doo. That is how the U is pronounced.
– Luis Alvarado♦
Apr 17 '11 at 20:08
1
@CYREX I have to say, I really like Scooby Dooby Doo as an Ubuntu pronunciation mnemonic.
– belacqua
Apr 17 '11 at 23:04
add a comment |
Still a lot of (Ubuntu) developers out there calling it Oo-buhn-too! Hmmm.... Buns... I also hear a fair bit of "You-buhn-too" or "You-boon-too". Jorge nails it here : castrojo.blip.tv/file/4998464
– Scaine
Apr 14 '11 at 12:02
1
What, Jorge pronounces his own name "George" and not spanish [ˈxoɾxe]?
– Christoph
Apr 14 '11 at 13:16
6
I should point out that my South African friends are unanimous in using Mandela's pronunciation. Saying Oo-buhn-too would result in a quick pronunciation lesson. It seems that Zulu and Xhosa (the source languages for Ubuntu) pronunciation is fairly straightforward except for the clicks.
– Scott Severance
Apr 14 '11 at 13:26
3
Spanish users need not to worry about it since Ubuntu is pronounce exactly as it should (And as Nelson Mandela pronounce's it). Both U are pronounced like the sound of a double O. Like in the final Doo in Scooby Dooby Doo. That is how the U is pronounced.
– Luis Alvarado♦
Apr 17 '11 at 20:08
1
@CYREX I have to say, I really like Scooby Dooby Doo as an Ubuntu pronunciation mnemonic.
– belacqua
Apr 17 '11 at 23:04
Still a lot of (Ubuntu) developers out there calling it Oo-buhn-too! Hmmm.... Buns... I also hear a fair bit of "You-buhn-too" or "You-boon-too". Jorge nails it here : castrojo.blip.tv/file/4998464
– Scaine
Apr 14 '11 at 12:02
Still a lot of (Ubuntu) developers out there calling it Oo-buhn-too! Hmmm.... Buns... I also hear a fair bit of "You-buhn-too" or "You-boon-too". Jorge nails it here : castrojo.blip.tv/file/4998464
– Scaine
Apr 14 '11 at 12:02
1
1
What, Jorge pronounces his own name "George" and not spanish [ˈxoɾxe]?
– Christoph
Apr 14 '11 at 13:16
What, Jorge pronounces his own name "George" and not spanish [ˈxoɾxe]?
– Christoph
Apr 14 '11 at 13:16
6
6
I should point out that my South African friends are unanimous in using Mandela's pronunciation. Saying Oo-buhn-too would result in a quick pronunciation lesson. It seems that Zulu and Xhosa (the source languages for Ubuntu) pronunciation is fairly straightforward except for the clicks.
– Scott Severance
Apr 14 '11 at 13:26
I should point out that my South African friends are unanimous in using Mandela's pronunciation. Saying Oo-buhn-too would result in a quick pronunciation lesson. It seems that Zulu and Xhosa (the source languages for Ubuntu) pronunciation is fairly straightforward except for the clicks.
– Scott Severance
Apr 14 '11 at 13:26
3
3
Spanish users need not to worry about it since Ubuntu is pronounce exactly as it should (And as Nelson Mandela pronounce's it). Both U are pronounced like the sound of a double O. Like in the final Doo in Scooby Dooby Doo. That is how the U is pronounced.
– Luis Alvarado♦
Apr 17 '11 at 20:08
Spanish users need not to worry about it since Ubuntu is pronounce exactly as it should (And as Nelson Mandela pronounce's it). Both U are pronounced like the sound of a double O. Like in the final Doo in Scooby Dooby Doo. That is how the U is pronounced.
– Luis Alvarado♦
Apr 17 '11 at 20:08
1
1
@CYREX I have to say, I really like Scooby Dooby Doo as an Ubuntu pronunciation mnemonic.
– belacqua
Apr 17 '11 at 23:04
@CYREX I have to say, I really like Scooby Dooby Doo as an Ubuntu pronunciation mnemonic.
– belacqua
Apr 17 '11 at 23:04
add a comment |
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ou.boon.too=ubuntu
In most languages from southern Africa, ubuntu=humanity to others, bantu=people.
In some languages the "b" is pronunced as a "w" for instance my name "Buyongo" is pronunced Wuyongo. A westerner will make the mistake of saying buy.on.go which is incorrect. Another example is Busisiwe which is said Wusisiwe even though it has the letter B.
So if you used a genuine southern African accent to pronunce it, it would sound more like ou.woon.tu, but for simplicity sake lets just say ou.boon.too. It's the popular way anyhow. :)
edited May 12 '15 at 6:23
Eliah Kagan
80.8k20226364
answered Apr 17 '11 at 20:41
Buyongo
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ou.boon.too=ubuntu
In most languages from southern Africa, ubuntu=humanity to others, bantu=people.
In some languages the "b" is pronunced as a "w" for instance my name "Buyongo" is pronunced Wuyongo. A westerner will make the mistake of saying buy.on.go which is incorrect. Another example is Busisiwe which is said Wusisiwe even though it has the letter B.
So if you used a genuine southern African accent to pronunce it, it would sound more like ou.woon.tu, but for simplicity sake lets just say ou.boon.too. It's the popular way anyhow. :)
edited May 12 '15 at 6:23
Eliah Kagan
80.8k20226364
answered Apr 17 '11 at 20:41
Buyongo
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add a comment |
up vote
13
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up vote
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ou.boon.too=ubuntu
In most languages from southern Africa, ubuntu=humanity to others, bantu=people.
In some languages the "b" is pronunced as a "w" for instance my name "Buyongo" is pronunced Wuyongo. A westerner will make the mistake of saying buy.on.go which is incorrect. Another example is Busisiwe which is said Wusisiwe even though it has the letter B.
So if you used a genuine southern African accent to pronunce it, it would sound more like ou.woon.tu, but for simplicity sake lets just say ou.boon.too. It's the popular way anyhow. :)
edited May 12 '15 at 6:23
Eliah Kagan
80.8k20226364
answered Apr 17 '11 at 20:41
Buyongo
1312
ou.boon.too=ubuntu
In most languages from southern Africa, ubuntu=humanity to others, bantu=people.
In some languages the "b" is pronunced as a "w" for instance my name "Buyongo" is pronunced Wuyongo. A westerner will make the mistake of saying buy.on.go which is incorrect. Another example is Busisiwe which is said Wusisiwe even though it has the letter B.
So if you used a genuine southern African accent to pronunce it, it would sound more like ou.woon.tu, but for simplicity sake lets just say ou.boon.too. It's the popular way anyhow. :)
edited May 12 '15 at 6:23
Eliah Kagan
80.8k20226364
answered Apr 17 '11 at 20:41
Buyongo
1312
edited May 12 '15 at 6:23
Eliah Kagan
80.8k20226364
edited May 12 '15 at 6:23
Eliah Kagan
80.8k20226364
edited May 12 '15 at 6:23
Eliah Kagan
80.8k20226364
80.8k20226364
answered Apr 17 '11 at 20:41
Buyongo
1312
answered Apr 17 '11 at 20:41
Buyongo
1312
answered Apr 17 '11 at 20:41
Buyongo
1312
1312
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How To Pronounce Ubuntu - YouTube
pronunciationbook
Published on 11 Sep 2010
This video shows you how to say Ubuntu. Learn the correct American English pronunciation of the Linux distribution.
edited Nov 24 at 5:29
clearkimura
3,71711852
Yeah. Not sure this is it though. That sound file sounds very "English" to me. Ubuntu is an African word. The real answer for me is "I don't know". But my gut feeling is that the 'u' is more like 'oo' in 'good', like the French 'ou' or the German/Scandinavian 'u'.
– asoundmove
Apr 14 '11 at 2:31
To me, this pronunciation is close to what I hear in the Mandela clip.
– belacqua
Apr 14 '11 at 3:40
add a comment |
up vote
6
down vote
How To Pronounce Ubuntu - YouTube
pronunciationbook
Published on 11 Sep 2010
This video shows you how to say Ubuntu. Learn the correct American English pronunciation of the Linux distribution.
edited Nov 24 at 5:29
clearkimura
3,71711852
Yeah. Not sure this is it though. That sound file sounds very "English" to me. Ubuntu is an African word. The real answer for me is "I don't know". But my gut feeling is that the 'u' is more like 'oo' in 'good', like the French 'ou' or the German/Scandinavian 'u'.
– asoundmove
Apr 14 '11 at 2:31
To me, this pronunciation is close to what I hear in the Mandela clip.
– belacqua
Apr 14 '11 at 3:40
add a comment |
up vote
6
down vote
up vote
6
down vote
How To Pronounce Ubuntu - YouTube
pronunciationbook
Published on 11 Sep 2010
This video shows you how to say Ubuntu. Learn the correct American English pronunciation of the Linux distribution.
edited Nov 24 at 5:29
clearkimura
3,71711852
How To Pronounce Ubuntu - YouTube
pronunciationbook
Published on 11 Sep 2010
This video shows you how to say Ubuntu. Learn the correct American English pronunciation of the Linux distribution.
edited Nov 24 at 5:29
clearkimura
3,71711852
edited Nov 24 at 5:29
clearkimura
3,71711852
edited Nov 24 at 5:29
clearkimura
3,71711852
edited Nov 24 at 5:29
clearkimura
3,71711852
3,71711852
answered Apr 14 '11 at 2:08
user14207
Yeah. Not sure this is it though. That sound file sounds very "English" to me. Ubuntu is an African word. The real answer for me is "I don't know". But my gut feeling is that the 'u' is more like 'oo' in 'good', like the French 'ou' or the German/Scandinavian 'u'.
– asoundmove
Apr 14 '11 at 2:31
To me, this pronunciation is close to what I hear in the Mandela clip.
– belacqua
Apr 14 '11 at 3:40
add a comment |
Yeah. Not sure this is it though. That sound file sounds very "English" to me. Ubuntu is an African word. The real answer for me is "I don't know". But my gut feeling is that the 'u' is more like 'oo' in 'good', like the French 'ou' or the German/Scandinavian 'u'.
– asoundmove
Apr 14 '11 at 2:31
To me, this pronunciation is close to what I hear in the Mandela clip.
– belacqua
Apr 14 '11 at 3:40
Yeah. Not sure this is it though. That sound file sounds very "English" to me. Ubuntu is an African word. The real answer for me is "I don't know". But my gut feeling is that the 'u' is more like 'oo' in 'good', like the French 'ou' or the German/Scandinavian 'u'.
– asoundmove
Apr 14 '11 at 2:31
Yeah. Not sure this is it though. That sound file sounds very "English" to me. Ubuntu is an African word. The real answer for me is "I don't know". But my gut feeling is that the 'u' is more like 'oo' in 'good', like the French 'ou' or the German/Scandinavian 'u'.
– asoundmove
Apr 14 '11 at 2:31
To me, this pronunciation is close to what I hear in the Mandela clip.
– belacqua
Apr 14 '11 at 3:40
To me, this pronunciation is close to what I hear in the Mandela clip.
– belacqua
Apr 14 '11 at 3:40
add a comment |
up vote
2
down vote
Here's a very short clip from an interview with another very famous person demonstrating the correct pronunciation of Ubuntu :-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGox0EKqiaE
answered Mar 10 '13 at 19:38
Sadi
8,68543848
1
unavailable, then again 2013 vs 2018... I suspect it doesn't matter any more
– Madivad
Nov 18 at 12:49
Thanks, I think I accidentally deleted that short video clip I had uploaded, so I'll just cite another one that I can't delete ;-)
– Sadi
Nov 19 at 9:10
add a comment |
up vote
2
down vote
Here's a very short clip from an interview with another very famous person demonstrating the correct pronunciation of Ubuntu :-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGox0EKqiaE
answered Mar 10 '13 at 19:38
Sadi
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unavailable, then again 2013 vs 2018... I suspect it doesn't matter any more
– Madivad
Nov 18 at 12:49
Thanks, I think I accidentally deleted that short video clip I had uploaded, so I'll just cite another one that I can't delete ;-)
– Sadi
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Here's a very short clip from an interview with another very famous person demonstrating the correct pronunciation of Ubuntu :-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGox0EKqiaE
answered Mar 10 '13 at 19:38
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Here's a very short clip from an interview with another very famous person demonstrating the correct pronunciation of Ubuntu :-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGox0EKqiaE
answered Mar 10 '13 at 19:38
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answered Mar 10 '13 at 19:38
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unavailable, then again 2013 vs 2018... I suspect it doesn't matter any more
– Madivad
Nov 18 at 12:49
Thanks, I think I accidentally deleted that short video clip I had uploaded, so I'll just cite another one that I can't delete ;-)
– Sadi
Nov 19 at 9:10
add a comment |
1
unavailable, then again 2013 vs 2018... I suspect it doesn't matter any more
– Madivad
Nov 18 at 12:49
Thanks, I think I accidentally deleted that short video clip I had uploaded, so I'll just cite another one that I can't delete ;-)
– Sadi
Nov 19 at 9:10
1
1
unavailable, then again 2013 vs 2018... I suspect it doesn't matter any more
– Madivad
Nov 18 at 12:49
unavailable, then again 2013 vs 2018... I suspect it doesn't matter any more
– Madivad
Nov 18 at 12:49
Thanks, I think I accidentally deleted that short video clip I had uploaded, so I'll just cite another one that I can't delete ;-)
– Sadi
Nov 19 at 9:10
Thanks, I think I accidentally deleted that short video clip I had uploaded, so I'll just cite another one that I can't delete ;-)
– Sadi
Nov 19 at 9:10
add a comment |
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I always pronounced it You-bahn-chew, but apperantly I am wrong. I once heard someone say Oo-bun-too, I thought it sounded funny, but based on the other answers he was closer than I was.
– JD Isaacks
Apr 14 '11 at 13:15
I agree with Buyongo's proposal. He is correct. Proper pronunciation should be maintained. In many parts of India Ubuntu is pronounced as "oo-bun-tu". here the 't' is pronounced in a different but soft and slippery-smooth way.
– user397954
May 12 '15 at 5:59
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It's pronounced "jif", as all things are.
– jdv
Jan 17 '16 at 4:56