How to pronounce Haxe

Haxe is most commonly pronounced "hex" (/hɛks/). This is one of several readings in active use; the developer community hasn't converged on a single answer.

Cross-platform language compiling to JS, C++, JVM and more; early official docs said "hex" while English speakers naturally say "hacks" — no creator ruling, both survive at conferences.

Alternate readings you might hear:

• "hacks" /hæks/

Source: haxelang mailing list — "hacks", "hex" or "hacksy"?

Pronouncing project and product names correctly avoids the small but persistent friction of being gently corrected during standups, conference Q&As, and team calls. Hearing the word a few times locks in the right reading better than reading IPA ever will. Pronounce is a community-maintained dictionary — every entry tagged with a confidence level and (where possible) a citable source.