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schroot

linux

Tool to execute commands or interactive shells in a chroot environment with fine-grained access control

Pronunciation

Correct

ESS-root

/ˈɛsruːt/

The 'sch' prefix is the letter 's' + 'chroot'. Pronounced as 'S' + 'chroot', where 'chroot' rhymes with 'root'.

Source: manpages.debian.org(official docs)

Accepted Variants

Accepted Variant

SKROOT

/skruːt/

Some practitioners pronounce 'sch' as 'sk', treating it like the German 'sch' sound cluster.

Source: manpages.debian.org(official docs)

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