Is the "Libre" in LibreOffice pronounced "lee-bruh" (French for free) or "lee-bray" (Spanish for free)? [closed]

asked 2014-03-23 21:16:51 +0100

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That might depend on whether you're French or Spanish. ;)

There are, as it happens, OGG sound files on the LibO wiki. That should be authoritative. To my ear it sounds more like "LEE-bra".

In the OGG sound it is definitely pronounced with a strong French accent so that would "lee-bruh" :)

Pedro ( 2014-03-24 00:11:10 +0100 )edit

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