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Why not just pronounce it differently in English? Maybe "co-que". Java is already pronounced "djava" in English, and "yava"/"iava" in several other European la

• Cthulhu_ 6y ago
  Because 99% of the time, a project's name is not spoken out loud - it's all on the internet. I mean I'm glad I don't have to speak "Cee-plus-plus" out loud much.
  • crtc 6y ago
    In German C# is pronounced "C Lattenzaun" or "C Schweinegatter", which is quite a mouthful.
• louthy 6y ago
  > Why not just pronounce it differently in English I think because most people won't. They'll go for the most obvious pronunciation. Especially as there's a brand called Le Coq Sportif, which has a pretty well known pronunciation. First exposure to names of languages, libraries, etc. is often written on a screen - and so it could well be years before anyone actually speaks the word, but they have the pronunciation in their head, and that tends to stick.