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Some people pronounce SQL as "sequel", and some as "squeal" (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 2 years 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 2 years ago (2 children)

How about Es-Queue-Ell?

[–] cocobean@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

This introduces a non-trivial increase in syllabatic inefficiencies

[–] ShadowAether@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

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

[–] RagingNerdoholic@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] SkepticElliptic@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

I'm actually a human being.

Git outta here skinbag!

[–] RockDeBilly@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

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 2 years ago

It’s always Star Wars

[–] kalanggam@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] Badoker@lemmy.nz 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] Parsnip8904@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

People who use tabs after punctuation πŸ₯²

[–] khendron@beehaw.org 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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.

[–] eddythompson@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago

What I remember attending a PHP event in ~2009 was one of the old veterans there saying:

Only Microsoft folks say "Sequel Server", we say "My S Q L"

[–] False@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I always pronounced it as ess-cue-ell but gave up on it when everyone in professional environments said "sequel".