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So let's settle this. Does sudo rhyme with judo or voodoo?



su(peruser) do, so soodoo


Language isn't necessarily that logical. It can be whatever he says it is.


Language will evolve as it will, the person who invents a word does not get to tell the world how it will be pronounced for the rest of time.


Cool I'll pronounce it ghoti then


Your grandchildren may


It actually stands for "substitute user do" now


how do you pronounce gif




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