openSUSE

linux

Community Linux distribution sponsored by SUSE, offering both rolling-release (Tumbleweed) and stable (Leap) variants

Pronunciation

Correct

OH-pen-SOO-zuh

/ˈəʊpənˈsuːzə/

SUSE is a German acronym (Software und System-Entwicklung) pronounced 'SOO-zuh', like the name Susan shortened. 'open' is the standard English word.

Source: www.opensuse.org(official docs)

Common Mistake

OH-pen-SYOOS

/ˈəʊpənˈsjuːs/

Anglicising SUSE as 'syoos' is incorrect; the German pronunciation 'SOO-zuh' is standard.

Source: www.opensuse.org(official docs)