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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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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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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.
– user459652
Jan 17 '16 at 4:56
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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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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
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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
4
It's pronounced "jif", as all things are.
– user459652
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
4
It's pronounced "jif", as all things are.
– user459652
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
4
4
It's pronounced "jif", as all things are.
– user459652
Jan 17 '16 at 4:56
It's pronounced "jif", as all things are.
– user459652
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
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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
4
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
2
@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. :)
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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.
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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
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unavailable, then again 2013 vs 2018... I suspect it doesn't matter any more
– Madivad
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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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Official
From the Wikipedia page on Ubuntu:
(/ʊˈbʊntuː/ (listen) uu-BUUN-too)[1]
This is written in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and Wikipedia's English respelling system. The vowels are /ʊ/ uu as in FOOT and /uː/ oo as in GOOSE. The consonants /b, n, t/ are pronounced as they're written. The second syllable is emphasized. (The colon-like symbol after /u/ is just a length marker, not applicable for North American accents.)
The citation here is the official About Ubuntu page. I'm not sure what system |oǒ'boǒntoō| is written in, but it might be the pre-IPA Oxford system, described here under the "POD" column.
Unofficial
Another pronunciation I've heard in North American English is /uˈbʌntu/ oo-BUN-too, with /ʌ/ as in STRUT. Another is /juˈbʌntu/ you-BUN-too, with the first syllable /ju/ = "you", which is arguably incorrect. The second syllable is emphasized in both of these.
Zulu
While we're here, it's worth mentioning that the word "ubuntu" originally comes from the Bantu languages (e.g. Xhosa, Zulu). I've never heard this used to refer to the OS, but for context, Wikipedia has the Zulu pronunciation on the page Ubuntu philosophy:
[ùɓúntʼù][1][2]
This is way more complicated for an English speaker. The accents indicate tones, the /ɓ/ is an implosive, and the /tʼ/ is an ejective.
answered Jul 20 at 14:41
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Listening to audio clip: Ewbuntu would be phonetic spelling?
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Jul 20 at 17:50
@Win No, the first and second vowels are the same.
– wjandrea
Jul 20 at 17:57
LOL I give up. I've always pronounced it YOU-BUN-TWO in my head. Since I don't know anyone that will say "Ubuntu" nor anyone that I would say "Ubuntu" to, official pronunciation is irrelevant :).
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Jul 20 at 18:08
@Win Haha, fair point :) If it helps, your pronunciation is probably /ju'bʌntu/ or you-BUN-too in Wikipedia's respelling system. The official pronunciation, /ʊˈbʊntuː/, would be respelled uu-BUUN-too. Oh also the colon after /u/ indicates length, which isn't applicable for (most) North American accents.
– wjandrea
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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
belacquabelacqua
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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
4
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
2
@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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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
belacquabelacqua
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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
4
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
2
@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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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
belacquabelacqua
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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
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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
4
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
2
@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
4
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
2
@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
4
4
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
2
2
@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
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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. :)
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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 Jul 20 at 14:32
wjandrea
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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. :)
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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 Jul 20 at 14:32
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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 '18 at 5:29
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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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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 '18 at 5:29
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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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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 '18 at 5:29
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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 '18 at 5:29
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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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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.
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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
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unavailable, then again 2013 vs 2018... I suspect it doesn't matter any more
– Madivad
Nov 18 '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 '18 at 9:10
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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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unavailable, then again 2013 vs 2018... I suspect it doesn't matter any more
– Madivad
Nov 18 '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 '18 at 9:10
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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
SadiSadi
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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 '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 '18 at 9:10
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unavailable, then again 2013 vs 2018... I suspect it doesn't matter any more
– Madivad
Nov 18 '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 '18 at 9:10
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1
unavailable, then again 2013 vs 2018... I suspect it doesn't matter any more
– Madivad
Nov 18 '18 at 12:49
unavailable, then again 2013 vs 2018... I suspect it doesn't matter any more
– Madivad
Nov 18 '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 '18 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 '18 at 9:10
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Official
From the Wikipedia page on Ubuntu:
(/ʊˈbʊntuː/ (listen) uu-BUUN-too)[1]
This is written in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and Wikipedia's English respelling system. The vowels are /ʊ/ uu as in FOOT and /uː/ oo as in GOOSE. The consonants /b, n, t/ are pronounced as they're written. The second syllable is emphasized. (The colon-like symbol after /u/ is just a length marker, not applicable for North American accents.)
The citation here is the official About Ubuntu page. I'm not sure what system |oǒ'boǒntoō| is written in, but it might be the pre-IPA Oxford system, described here under the "POD" column.
Unofficial
Another pronunciation I've heard in North American English is /uˈbʌntu/ oo-BUN-too, with /ʌ/ as in STRUT. Another is /juˈbʌntu/ you-BUN-too, with the first syllable /ju/ = "you", which is arguably incorrect. The second syllable is emphasized in both of these.
Zulu
While we're here, it's worth mentioning that the word "ubuntu" originally comes from the Bantu languages (e.g. Xhosa, Zulu). I've never heard this used to refer to the OS, but for context, Wikipedia has the Zulu pronunciation on the page Ubuntu philosophy:
[ùɓúntʼù][1][2]
This is way more complicated for an English speaker. The accents indicate tones, the /ɓ/ is an implosive, and the /tʼ/ is an ejective.
answered Jul 20 at 14:41
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Listening to audio clip: Ewbuntu would be phonetic spelling?
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Jul 20 at 17:50
@Win No, the first and second vowels are the same.
– wjandrea
Jul 20 at 17:57
LOL I give up. I've always pronounced it YOU-BUN-TWO in my head. Since I don't know anyone that will say "Ubuntu" nor anyone that I would say "Ubuntu" to, official pronunciation is irrelevant :).
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Jul 20 at 18:08
@Win Haha, fair point :) If it helps, your pronunciation is probably /ju'bʌntu/ or you-BUN-too in Wikipedia's respelling system. The official pronunciation, /ʊˈbʊntuː/, would be respelled uu-BUUN-too. Oh also the colon after /u/ indicates length, which isn't applicable for (most) North American accents.
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Official
From the Wikipedia page on Ubuntu:
(/ʊˈbʊntuː/ (listen) uu-BUUN-too)[1]
This is written in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and Wikipedia's English respelling system. The vowels are /ʊ/ uu as in FOOT and /uː/ oo as in GOOSE. The consonants /b, n, t/ are pronounced as they're written. The second syllable is emphasized. (The colon-like symbol after /u/ is just a length marker, not applicable for North American accents.)
The citation here is the official About Ubuntu page. I'm not sure what system |oǒ'boǒntoō| is written in, but it might be the pre-IPA Oxford system, described here under the "POD" column.
Unofficial
Another pronunciation I've heard in North American English is /uˈbʌntu/ oo-BUN-too, with /ʌ/ as in STRUT. Another is /juˈbʌntu/ you-BUN-too, with the first syllable /ju/ = "you", which is arguably incorrect. The second syllable is emphasized in both of these.
Zulu
While we're here, it's worth mentioning that the word "ubuntu" originally comes from the Bantu languages (e.g. Xhosa, Zulu). I've never heard this used to refer to the OS, but for context, Wikipedia has the Zulu pronunciation on the page Ubuntu philosophy:
[ùɓúntʼù][1][2]
This is way more complicated for an English speaker. The accents indicate tones, the /ɓ/ is an implosive, and the /tʼ/ is an ejective.
answered Jul 20 at 14:41
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Listening to audio clip: Ewbuntu would be phonetic spelling?
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Jul 20 at 17:50
@Win No, the first and second vowels are the same.
– wjandrea
Jul 20 at 17:57
LOL I give up. I've always pronounced it YOU-BUN-TWO in my head. Since I don't know anyone that will say "Ubuntu" nor anyone that I would say "Ubuntu" to, official pronunciation is irrelevant :).
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Jul 20 at 18:08
@Win Haha, fair point :) If it helps, your pronunciation is probably /ju'bʌntu/ or you-BUN-too in Wikipedia's respelling system. The official pronunciation, /ʊˈbʊntuː/, would be respelled uu-BUUN-too. Oh also the colon after /u/ indicates length, which isn't applicable for (most) North American accents.
– wjandrea
Jul 20 at 18:15
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Official
From the Wikipedia page on Ubuntu:
(/ʊˈbʊntuː/ (listen) uu-BUUN-too)[1]
This is written in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and Wikipedia's English respelling system. The vowels are /ʊ/ uu as in FOOT and /uː/ oo as in GOOSE. The consonants /b, n, t/ are pronounced as they're written. The second syllable is emphasized. (The colon-like symbol after /u/ is just a length marker, not applicable for North American accents.)
The citation here is the official About Ubuntu page. I'm not sure what system |oǒ'boǒntoō| is written in, but it might be the pre-IPA Oxford system, described here under the "POD" column.
Unofficial
Another pronunciation I've heard in North American English is /uˈbʌntu/ oo-BUN-too, with /ʌ/ as in STRUT. Another is /juˈbʌntu/ you-BUN-too, with the first syllable /ju/ = "you", which is arguably incorrect. The second syllable is emphasized in both of these.
Zulu
While we're here, it's worth mentioning that the word "ubuntu" originally comes from the Bantu languages (e.g. Xhosa, Zulu). I've never heard this used to refer to the OS, but for context, Wikipedia has the Zulu pronunciation on the page Ubuntu philosophy:
[ùɓúntʼù][1][2]
This is way more complicated for an English speaker. The accents indicate tones, the /ɓ/ is an implosive, and the /tʼ/ is an ejective.
answered Jul 20 at 14:41
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Official
From the Wikipedia page on Ubuntu:
(/ʊˈbʊntuː/ (listen) uu-BUUN-too)[1]
This is written in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and Wikipedia's English respelling system. The vowels are /ʊ/ uu as in FOOT and /uː/ oo as in GOOSE. The consonants /b, n, t/ are pronounced as they're written. The second syllable is emphasized. (The colon-like symbol after /u/ is just a length marker, not applicable for North American accents.)
The citation here is the official About Ubuntu page. I'm not sure what system |oǒ'boǒntoō| is written in, but it might be the pre-IPA Oxford system, described here under the "POD" column.
Unofficial
Another pronunciation I've heard in North American English is /uˈbʌntu/ oo-BUN-too, with /ʌ/ as in STRUT. Another is /juˈbʌntu/ you-BUN-too, with the first syllable /ju/ = "you", which is arguably incorrect. The second syllable is emphasized in both of these.
Zulu
While we're here, it's worth mentioning that the word "ubuntu" originally comes from the Bantu languages (e.g. Xhosa, Zulu). I've never heard this used to refer to the OS, but for context, Wikipedia has the Zulu pronunciation on the page Ubuntu philosophy:
[ùɓúntʼù][1][2]
This is way more complicated for an English speaker. The accents indicate tones, the /ɓ/ is an implosive, and the /tʼ/ is an ejective.
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Listening to audio clip: Ewbuntu would be phonetic spelling?
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Jul 20 at 17:50
@Win No, the first and second vowels are the same.
– wjandrea
Jul 20 at 17:57
LOL I give up. I've always pronounced it YOU-BUN-TWO in my head. Since I don't know anyone that will say "Ubuntu" nor anyone that I would say "Ubuntu" to, official pronunciation is irrelevant :).
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Jul 20 at 18:08
@Win Haha, fair point :) If it helps, your pronunciation is probably /ju'bʌntu/ or you-BUN-too in Wikipedia's respelling system. The official pronunciation, /ʊˈbʊntuː/, would be respelled uu-BUUN-too. Oh also the colon after /u/ indicates length, which isn't applicable for (most) North American accents.
– wjandrea
Jul 20 at 18:15
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Listening to audio clip: Ewbuntu would be phonetic spelling?
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Jul 20 at 17:50
@Win No, the first and second vowels are the same.
– wjandrea
Jul 20 at 17:57
LOL I give up. I've always pronounced it YOU-BUN-TWO in my head. Since I don't know anyone that will say "Ubuntu" nor anyone that I would say "Ubuntu" to, official pronunciation is irrelevant :).
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Jul 20 at 18:08
@Win Haha, fair point :) If it helps, your pronunciation is probably /ju'bʌntu/ or you-BUN-too in Wikipedia's respelling system. The official pronunciation, /ʊˈbʊntuː/, would be respelled uu-BUUN-too. Oh also the colon after /u/ indicates length, which isn't applicable for (most) North American accents.
– wjandrea
Jul 20 at 18:15
Listening to audio clip: Ewbuntu would be phonetic spelling?
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Jul 20 at 17:50
Listening to audio clip: Ewbuntu would be phonetic spelling?
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Jul 20 at 17:50
@Win No, the first and second vowels are the same.
– wjandrea
Jul 20 at 17:57
@Win No, the first and second vowels are the same.
– wjandrea
Jul 20 at 17:57
LOL I give up. I've always pronounced it YOU-BUN-TWO in my head. Since I don't know anyone that will say "Ubuntu" nor anyone that I would say "Ubuntu" to, official pronunciation is irrelevant :).
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Jul 20 at 18:08
LOL I give up. I've always pronounced it YOU-BUN-TWO in my head. Since I don't know anyone that will say "Ubuntu" nor anyone that I would say "Ubuntu" to, official pronunciation is irrelevant :).
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Jul 20 at 18:08
@Win Haha, fair point :) If it helps, your pronunciation is probably /ju'bʌntu/ or you-BUN-too in Wikipedia's respelling system. The official pronunciation, /ʊˈbʊntuː/, would be respelled uu-BUUN-too. Oh also the colon after /u/ indicates length, which isn't applicable for (most) North American accents.
– wjandrea
Jul 20 at 18:15
@Win Haha, fair point :) If it helps, your pronunciation is probably /ju'bʌntu/ or you-BUN-too in Wikipedia's respelling system. The official pronunciation, /ʊˈbʊntuː/, would be respelled uu-BUUN-too. Oh also the colon after /u/ indicates length, which isn't applicable for (most) North American accents.
– wjandrea
Jul 20 at 18:15
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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.
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It's pronounced "jif", as all things are.
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