My English teacher was a British professor who studied at Oxford University (in England). > > If you are a Corel representative, it is "ge-nome", most people use > "g-nome". Offline #9 2004-06-04 00:03:08. kakabaratruskia Member ... My pronunciation is even worse than spelling. n. 1. Gnu = guhnew, Gnome - guhnome, etc = ettsee, Linux = Leenucks If you don't speak english or maybe if you're like 4 years old, then you're probably saying stuff correctly. Gnome Dictionary:. Advertise. Judd could answer this question, or maybe Xentac could, since he talks to Judd in person sometimes. “GNOME” is pronounced as “guh-NOME” and “GNU” is “guh-NEW”. gnome synonyms, gnome pronunciation, gnome translation, English dictionary definition of gnome. An easy and elegant way to use your computer, GNOME is designed to put you in control and get things done. Home. Pronunciation of gnome with 2 audio pronunciations, 15 synonyms, 3 meanings, 6 translations, 6 sentences and more for gnome. 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