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.

References
  1. Title (website): “nginx”. Publisher: NGINX. Accessed: 2025-02-26T23:25Z. URI: https://nginx.org/en/.
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  • Krik
    1•5 hours ago

    I’m not sure what the English pronunciation of “n-jinx” sounds like but I’m pronouncing it “engines” as in plural of engine.

    • MaxMalRichtig
      2•5 hours ago

      Um das mal phonetisch zu schreiben: Es würd sich ungefähr wie “en dschinks” auf Deutsch anhören.

        • MaxMalRichtig
          3•5 hours ago
          • “n-jinx” wäre “en dschinks”
          • “engine x” wäre “endschin iks”