GNU
toolsGNU's Not Unix — a free software, mass collaboration project and operating system
Pronunciation
Correct
g-noo
/ɡnuː/
Richard Stallman, the founder of the GNU Project, explicitly states it is pronounced with a hard G: 'g-noo', rhyming with 'canoe' but with an initial hard 'g'. The GNU Project FAQ confirms this.
Source: www.gnu.org(creator statement)
Common Mistakes
Common Mistake
noo
/nuː/
Dropping the 'G' and pronouncing it like the animal 'gnu' (silent G) is incorrect for the software project. The GNU Project explicitly states the G is pronounced.
Source: www.gnu.org(creator statement)