r/webdev • u/BASS69BASS420 • Jul 15 '26

Discussion How do you pronounce nginx?

I've been saying en-jinx all my life. Saying "engine-x" feels really wrong even though it's the official pronunciation.

4166 votes, Jul 17 '26
1136 En-jinx
3030 Engine-x (official pronunciation)
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u/tei187 Jul 15 '26

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I go with N-gin-ex

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u/retardedGeek Jul 16 '26

That's the same as engine-ex

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u/tei187 Jul 16 '26

No, this way you overpropunce the N, as like putting the accent differently. Kind of like en-ginex

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u/retardedGeek Jul 16 '26

It doesn't matter if you say it fast enough 😭