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Correct:

  • “Sequel”
  • Structured Query Language

Incorrect:

  • “Squall”
  • “Es-queue-el”

The one that people really screw up? PostgreSQL.

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14 points

Squirrel.

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2 points

Where?!

:: confused ADHD noises ::

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2 points

Outside, but you’ll have to touch grass to reach it.

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It’s interesting that Wikipedia says it’s pronounced " S-Q-L" but was historically pronounced “sequel.”

Also interesting, MySQL says on their site:

The official way to pronounce “MySQL” is “My Ess Que Ell” (not “my sequel”), but we do not mind if you pronounce it as “my sequel” or in some other localized way.

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6 points

Post Graduate Squirrel

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7 points

My people often pronounce nginx as “n-ginsk” not “engine x”.

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3 points

sad pikachu

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1 point

We call things “bits”, “bytes”, and my favorite: “nybbles”. IT is rife with wordplay. How could they not think it was a cool way to spell “enigne”?!

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2 points

What about squill?

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Yeah, let’s not. :p

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