How to pronounce Node.js

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node J S /noʊd ˌdʒeɪ ˈɛs/ mp3

Node.js is most commonly pronounced "node J S" (/noʊd ˌdʒeɪ ˈɛs/). This is the widely-used reading among engineers, though edge cases exist.

The extension is spoken: 'node jay-ess', /noʊd dʒeɪ ɛs/ — not 'node dot js' and not 'node-jays'. Everyone shortens it to just 'node' in speech.

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.

How do you pronounce Node.js?

Node.js is pronounced "node J S" (/noʊd ˌdʒeɪ ˈɛs/). The extension is spoken: 'node jay-ess', /noʊd dʒeɪ ɛs/ — not 'node dot js' and not 'node-jays'. Everyone shortens it to just 'node' in speech.

What is the IPA for Node.js?

The IPA for Node.js is /noʊd ˌdʒeɪ ˈɛs/, respelled "node J S".

Hear it from the command line

$ say-it Node.js # primary × 3 + audible "or: …" for each alternate

$ say-it --why Node.js # print the dict entry with source URL

Install the CLI: curl -fsSL https://pronounce.renlab.ai/install.sh | bash

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