How to pronounce Ktor

Ktor is most commonly pronounced "kay tor" (/ˈkeɪtɔːr/). This pronunciation is documented by the project itself (see Ktor FAQ (JetBrains) — "How do I pronounce Ktor?" → /keɪ-tor/).

Ktor is JetBrains' Kotlin-first framework for building asynchronous servers and clients, and the default HTTP stack for Kotlin backends and Kotlin Multiplatform. The official FAQ says it is pronounced /keɪ-tor/ — the name is the abbreviation ctor (constructor) with the C replaced by K for Kotlin, so the leading K is said as the letter name. Readers who see the vowel-less Kt spelling often guess kuh-TOR or spell it out K-T-O-R; both are wrong.

Source: Ktor FAQ (JetBrains) — "How do I pronounce Ktor?" → /keɪ-tor/

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