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> sq is pronounced like seek. Its query language, SLQ, is pronounced like sleek

As a person who is apart from the tech scene, and lurks in the tech space out of interest, I appreciate this guidance. For the longest time I didn’t know nginx was pronounced Engine-X; I called it N-jinx.



The theory at the time was that if "SQL" is pronounced like "sequel", and "sq" is just dropping the "L" from "SQL", then "sq" must be...

I suspect the uptake on the "seek" pronunciation is about 2%, if I'm being generous


Don't sweat it. It's a running joke amongst guitar players no two people pronounce D'Addario the same way, not to mention the tremolo bar which technically should be called a vibrato bar. I surmise any scene has its trip-up words.


D'Addario is of course pronounced "Dadda Rio", with emphasis on Rio and a slight Italian accent.




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