What is the correct pronunciation of Nagios?

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I've puzzled and debated over this for a while, so it's time to ask the community. What is the correct accepted pronunciation of Nagios, or at least the most common pronunciation? This topic is addressed in the project's FAQ, but the linked .mp3 of the pronunciation has been missing for some time.

h0tw1r3 · Accepted Answer · 2016-09-27T13:41:51.703

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From the Nagios knowledge base FAQ:

I pronounce Nagios as:

nah-ghee-ose

At least I think that's how I pronounce it (damn phonetic spelling)... The "Na" sounds like "Nah", "gi" sounds like the first part of "geese", and "os" sounds like the last part of "verbose". You can pronounce it however the heck you'd like.

Alternative pronounciations vary. One that I liked is "nachos". Mmmmmm.... nachos.

Answer originally linked to an mp3 audio file which contained the pronunciation as spoken by Ethan, the author of Nagios. File is no longer hosted by Nagios.

edited Sep 27 '16 at 13:41

answered Jul 27 '11 at 15:07

h0tw1r3

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For those that don't want to listen (or in case the linked file disappears) - it's pronounced with a hard 'g', as in the word "geek". So pronounce na-gee-os as if the middle syllable is the word geek without the "k". – Brendan Abel Nov 24 '15 at 21:05

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 27 '11 at 15:03

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Not sure but I always use Nag-ee-os

answered Jul 27 '11 at 15:03

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Hard 'g' or soft? – Michael Jul 27 '11 at 15:07
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I use a hard 'g'. I just found a second person using a soft 'g' which is how I found this page. – freb Jul 17 '14 at 23:34

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 27 '11 at 15:05

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I've heard nah-gee-ohs. That's what I've heard.

answered Jul 27 '11 at 15:05

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Hard 'g' or soft? – Michael Jul 27 '11 at 15:06
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the g is the same as in .gif – user145837 Sep 13 '20 at 04:01

What is the correct pronunciation of Nagios?

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