nginx (“engine x”) is an HTTP web server, reverse proxy, content cache, load balancer, TCP/UDP proxy server, and mail proxy server. […] [1]

I still pronounce it as “n-jinx” in my head.

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  1. Title (website): “nginx”. Publisher: NGINX. Accessed: 2025-02-26T23:25Z. URI: https://nginx.org/en/.
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    • randint ランディント@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyzEnglish
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      4 hours ago

      Yes, like the Vietnamese name “Nguyen”, but not like “wininks”. The best I could describe it is as a hybrid between “ninks” and “ginks”. Pronounce the first consonant with the back of your tongue while keeping the image of pronouncing an “n” sound in your head.

      • fibojoly@sh.itjust.works
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        2 hours ago

        Oh shit my bad, I mixed Ng and Nguyen, thanks for correcting me.
        Also that’s hilarious, I’m totally trying that one with the lads Monday, they’re gonna love it :D