How to pronounce jQuery
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jQuery is most commonly pronounced "JAY kwery" (/ˈdʒeɪ kwɛri/). This is one of several readings in active use; the developer community hasn't converged on a single answer.
The J is the letter, then 'query': 'jay-kwery' /ˈdʒeɪ kwɛri/. The stress splits the community — JAY-kwery against jay-QUERY — and neither the project nor its docs ever settled it. Previously a 404 on one of the ten most-asked tags on Stack Overflow.
Alternate readings you might hear:
- "jay QUERY"
/ˈdʒeɪ ˈkwiːri/
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How do you pronounce jQuery?
jQuery is pronounced "JAY kwery" (/ˈdʒeɪ kwɛri/). The J is the letter, then 'query': 'jay-kwery' /ˈdʒeɪ kwɛri/. The stress splits the community — JAY-kwery against jay-QUERY — and neither the project nor its docs ever settled it. Previously a 404 on one of the ten most-asked tags on Stack Overflow.
What is the IPA for jQuery?
The IPA for jQuery is /ˈdʒeɪ kwɛri/, respelled "JAY kwery".
Is jQuery sometimes pronounced "jay QUERY"?
Yes — "jay QUERY" (/ˈdʒeɪ ˈkwiːri/) is one of the alternate readings of jQuery in active use.
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