Linode

cloud

A cloud hosting and Linux server provider, now part of Akamai

Pronunciation

Correct

LIH-node

/ˈlɪn.əʊd/

A portmanteau of 'Linux' and 'node'. The Linode/Akamai team uses this pronunciation, with a short 'i' as in 'Linux'.

Source: www.linode.com(creator statement)

Accepted Variant

LY-node

/ˈlaɪ.nəʊd/

Some users pronounce it with a long 'i', rhyming with 'pine-ode'. Less common than the official pronunciation.

Source: www.linode.com(community consensus)