>Early on, the team realized they needed a "wake word" that would make the device start listening. The word would need to have three syllables, a "distinct comb

>Early on, the team realized they needed a "wake word" that would make the device start listening. The word would need to have three syllables, a "distinct combination of phonemes" so as not to unnecessarily rouse the device, and an easily marketable name, like Apple's Siri. https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/news/here-are-the-other-names-jeff-bezos-pitched-for-alexa-including-samantha-and-friday-and-amazon/ar-BB1gHn43 https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/news/here-are-the-other-name...