Some people pronounce SQL as "sequel", and some as "squeal" (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by cocobean@sh.itjust.works to c/programming@beehaw.org

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...But I've only ever heard SSL pronounced as its three letters. Why not like "Cecil"? Or "Sizzle"?

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[-] Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

How about Es-Queue-Ell?

[-] cocobean@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

This introduces a non-trivial increase in syllabatic inefficiencies

[-] ShadowAether@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

I'm glad this is top comment, I thought I was weird for a moment there

[-] RockDeBilly@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

In French, we just pronounce it as three letters, so I was very confused at first when my English-speaking colleagues were referring to sequels of apparently nothing.

[-] Hexorg@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

It’s always Star Wars

[-] RagingNerdoholic@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

I just pronounce it exactly like reading the letters individually, because I'm actually a human being.

[-] SkepticElliptic@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

I'm actually a human being.

Git outta here skinbag!

[-] kalanggam@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

I second "sizzle" or "sissle." My partner pronounces API as "appy" and it's the best thing ever.

[-] thebardingreen@lemmy.starlightkel.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

That's adorable.

[-] Senseibu@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago

I have never heard of someone call SQL squeal lmao, sequel or S Q L is all I have heard

[-] Badoker@lemmy.nz 0 points 1 year ago

Ever since I saw this XKCD I've called it Squill

[-] Parsnip8904@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

People who use tabs after punctuation 🥲

[-] khendron@beehaw.org 0 points 1 year ago

I've always pronounced it "sequel", but ever since I attended a talk by the authors of PHP and MySQL Web Programming, and they pronounced it Ess-Cue-Ell I've been second guessing myself.