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[–] GenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I understand that etymologically, it makes perfect sense to pronounce daemon the same as demon because it's the same word. But I'll never stop pronouncing it day- instead of dee-, as if it's a Ferengi captain.

[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I pronounce it like the German word for demon, Dämon [ˈdeːmɔn] 🔊 because daemon is how Germans would write the word in lowercase ASCII.

[–] Sekoia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago

I pronounce it da-eh-mon in my head, it sounds more old-timey than "dee-mon".