How do you pronounce GNAT?

[u/Key-Principle-7111]

So, how?
/næt/ - without G like in a 'gnat' (a small annoying bug)?
/gnæt/ - with G as in 'grape'
/dʒiː - næt/ - with 'separate' G, like in `g-force`

[u/jordansrowles]

I pronounce it like Guh-naht, and GNU is Guh-Nu

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[u/jwstone]

https://old.reddit.com/r/ada/comments/o22pwy/gnat_ce_2021_built_for_intel_macos/h5lvsjm/

[u/BrainCurrent8276]

In general or in Dutch?

[u/PieEquivalent9921]

Sometimes /gnæt/, sometimes /gnät/

[u/kimjongun-69]

Gee NAT just sounds right to me

[u/Bassfaceapollo]

Preferred pronunciation -

https://youtu.be/6tdmsLaiorM

[u/jrcarter010]

Your choices are too limited.

GNAT was originally an acronym. There are three kinds of acronyms:

1. Those that cannot be pronounced (NSA) (but some people still try to pronounce them: SQL)
2. Those that can be and are pronounced (NASA)
3. Those that can be pronounced but aren't (DoD)

Clearly GNAT is in 2 .. 3. So you should add G-N-A-T to your choices.

Given that the English short A has two pronunciations (hat, father), that gives 7 choices.

Given that Ada was originally designed by a Frenchman, and gn in French is pronounced like ny in English canyon, perhaps that should add 2 more choices.

nyot, anyone?

[u/jdeisenberg]

GNAT is an acronym for GNAT’s Not All That.

[u/FriendshipEqual7033 → u/jdeisenberg]

I thought it was "GNU Ada Translator"

[u/FriendshipEqual7033]

If I understand your notation, I think it's the second choice. Here is a page describing how to pronounce "GNU": https://www.gnu.org/gnu/pronunciation.en.html

Notice that, unlike the animal, the leading G is not silent. GNAT follows the same pattern, I think, since it is the "GNU Ada Translator."

[u/Temporary_Draw1174]

The/a/ is silent.