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How would you pronounce it?

TazeTSchnitzel 12y ago
Oh El Eee, like the names of its constituent letters. But then I've never heard it pronounced, only ever read it. So maybe "Olay" was the normal pronunciation.
- meepmorp 12y ago
  > So maybe "Olay" was the normal pronunciation. It was. I assume you also say SQL as 'ess que ell' as opposed to 'sequel.' Probably a generational thing.
  - josh64 12y ago
    I say "olay" but "ess que ell". For me OLE is closer to an actual word (Olé), but SQL is nothing like "sequel".
    - TazeTSchnitzel 12y ago
      SQL was originally SEQUEL, thus the pronunciation :)
  - TazeTSchnitzel 12y ago
    It took me a while to learn "sequel" was the pronunciation, yes. But this is because I learned SQL from reading about it, not going to conferences.
  - bunderbunder 12y ago
    That's the point where I cease to follow any discernible convention. I don't think I'm the only one. SQL: "ess kyoo el" T-SQL: "tee-sequel" PL/SQL: "pee el ess kyoo el" SQLite: "sequelite" SQL Server: "sequel server" MySQL: "my ess kyoo el" PostgreSQL "Postgres"
    - HCIdivision17 12y ago
      PostgreSQL may be the worst/best compromise. The Press FAQ provides an audio file the pronounces it post-grez-que-elle, keeping enough of both pronunciations to be a linguistic spork. Considering it's roots with Ingres, it makes sense, but it also feels like a layered pun. http://www.postgresql.org/files/postgresql.mp3 http://www.postgresql.org/files/postgresql.mp3
  - integraton 12y ago
    "SQL" is pretty complicated: http://patorjk.com/blog/2012/01/26/pronouncing-sql-s-q-l-or-sequel/ http://patorjk.com/blog/2012/01/26/pronouncing-sql-s-q-l-or-...
  - mratzloff 12y ago
    Once interviewed a guy who kept talking about knowing "Squeel". Had no idea what he was talking about until he mentioned "Squeel Server". Cue banjo music...
- chrischen 12y ago
  I've never heard GUI pronounced until moving to the Bay Area. Before I called it G-U-I (still do).
  - sigzero 12y ago
    I've never known anyone to spell it out like that. It has always been "gooey".
    - bbcbasic 12y ago
      I loved the CRUD acronym when I first heard it. Sounds like an insult, and it kind of is one!
  - girvo 12y ago
    Whizzy wig was the first time I realised what I'd read in my head wasn't how others pronounced an acronym.
    - bsaul 12y ago
      Mine was the first time i tried to buy a SCSI drive in the US. The sales person didn't even understand what i meant, when i said "es see es i". Then he pronounced "sceuzy" and i was amazed :))
    - paulojreis 12y ago
      I once requested the "Wi-fi" key in a hotel, at St. Malo, France. The receptionist gave me a weird look and, after I explained myself, said «Oh, le "wee-fee"».
bparsons 12y ago
You arrr ell

Oh El Eee, like the names of its constituent letters. But then I've never heard it pronounced, only ever read it. So maybe "Olay" was the normal pronunciation.

meepmorp 12y ago
> So maybe "Olay" was the normal pronunciation. It was. I assume you also say SQL as 'ess que ell' as opposed to 'sequel.' Probably a generational thing.
- josh64 12y ago
  I say "olay" but "ess que ell". For me OLE is closer to an actual word (Olé), but SQL is nothing like "sequel".
  - TazeTSchnitzel 12y ago
    SQL was originally SEQUEL, thus the pronunciation :)
- TazeTSchnitzel 12y ago
  It took me a while to learn "sequel" was the pronunciation, yes. But this is because I learned SQL from reading about it, not going to conferences.
- bunderbunder 12y ago
  That's the point where I cease to follow any discernible convention. I don't think I'm the only one. SQL: "ess kyoo el" T-SQL: "tee-sequel" PL/SQL: "pee el ess kyoo el" SQLite: "sequelite" SQL Server: "sequel server" MySQL: "my ess kyoo el" PostgreSQL "Postgres"
  - HCIdivision17 12y ago
    PostgreSQL may be the worst/best compromise. The Press FAQ provides an audio file the pronounces it post-grez-que-elle, keeping enough of both pronunciations to be a linguistic spork. Considering it's roots with Ingres, it makes sense, but it also feels like a layered pun. http://www.postgresql.org/files/postgresql.mp3 http://www.postgresql.org/files/postgresql.mp3
- integraton 12y ago
  "SQL" is pretty complicated: http://patorjk.com/blog/2012/01/26/pronouncing-sql-s-q-l-or-sequel/ http://patorjk.com/blog/2012/01/26/pronouncing-sql-s-q-l-or-...
- mratzloff 12y ago
  Once interviewed a guy who kept talking about knowing "Squeel". Had no idea what he was talking about until he mentioned "Squeel Server". Cue banjo music...
chrischen 12y ago
I've never heard GUI pronounced until moving to the Bay Area. Before I called it G-U-I (still do).
- sigzero 12y ago
  I've never known anyone to spell it out like that. It has always been "gooey".
  - bbcbasic 12y ago
    I loved the CRUD acronym when I first heard it. Sounds like an insult, and it kind of is one!
- girvo 12y ago
  Whizzy wig was the first time I realised what I'd read in my head wasn't how others pronounced an acronym.
  - bsaul 12y ago
    Mine was the first time i tried to buy a SCSI drive in the US. The sales person didn't even understand what i meant, when i said "es see es i". Then he pronounced "sceuzy" and i was amazed :))
  - paulojreis 12y ago
    I once requested the "Wi-fi" key in a hotel, at St. Malo, France. The receptionist gave me a weird look and, after I explained myself, said «Oh, le "wee-fee"».

bparsons 12y ago

You arrr ell