Kubernetes is settled ("koo-ber-NET-eez"). kubectl is the long-running K8s joke — Kelsey Hightower and many maintainers say "koob-control", the community meme is "cube-cuddle", and plenty of people just spell it out. We document every reading.
| kubectl | Kubernetes | |
|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ˈkuːb kənˌtroʊl/ | /ˌkuːbərˈnɛtiːz/ |
| Respelling | koob control | koober netteez |
| Category | cli-tool | product |
| Confidence | contested | community-consensus |
Open the full dictionary entry for sources and alternate readings: kubectl · Kubernetes.