How do you pronounce daemon? (piefed.zeromedia.vip)

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Demon? Damon? Or something more exotic?

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[-] who@feddit.org 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

It's somewhat regional. Lots of Americans pronounce the ou as in ouch, but lots of other folks pronounce it as in root (recognizing that route is its root word).

[-] moody@lemmings.world 6 points 4 days ago

(recognizing that route is its root word)

You could also ask people how they pronounce route and get different answers.

[-] who@feddit.org 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Aye. Which reinforces what I wroot.

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