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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 63 points 1 year ago (4 children)

How about Es-Queue-Ell?

[–] cocobean@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This introduces a non-trivial increase in syllabatic inefficiencies

[–] treadful@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 year ago

Well done

[–] ShadowAether@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] mcc@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

No you and that guy both.

[–] onewhobrowses@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

At this point I can’t remember if the first time I heard of SQL was in reading and I just read it as an acronym or if it was audio/visual and that’s how the person said it… Sadly, it’s a mystery I’ll never know the answer to.