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 |OpenCollective searx backers|
 |OpenCollective searx sponsors|
 
-Privacy-respecting, hackable `metasearch engine`_ / *pronunciation* **səːks**.
+Privacy-respecting, hackable `metasearch engine`_ / *pronunciation* **sɜːks**.
 
 .. _metasearch engine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metasearch_engine