How is NoSQL pronounced?

NoSQL is most commonly pronounced "no S Q L" (/ˌnoʊ ˌɛs kjuː ˈɛl/). "no-S-Q-L" dominant; "no-sequel" parallels SQL→sequel reading.

Is NoSQL sometimes pronounced "no sequel"?

Yes — "no sequel" (/ˌnoʊ ˈsiːkwəl/) is one of the alternate readings in active use.

How to pronounce NoSQL (and the alternate readings)

How to pronounce NoSQL

acronym contested

no S Q L /ˌnoʊ ˌɛs kjuː ˈɛl/ mp3

or: no sequel /ˌnoʊ ˈsiːkwəl/

NoSQL is most commonly pronounced "no S Q L" (/ˌnoʊ ˌɛs kjuː ˈɛl/). This is one of several readings in active use; the developer community hasn't converged on a single answer.

"no-S-Q-L" dominant; "no-sequel" parallels SQL→sequel reading.

Alternate readings you might hear:

"no sequel" /ˌnoʊ ˈsiːkwəl/

Source: Wikipedia

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.

Hear it from the command line

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

$ say-it --alt NoSQL # focus on the first alternate

$ say-it --all NoSQL # primary AND every alternate, each repeated

$ say-it --solo NoSQL # primary only, no "or: …" tail

$ say-it --why NoSQL # print the dict entry with source URL

Install the CLI: git clone https://github.com/anzy-renlab-ai/pronounce.git && cd pronounce && ./install.sh

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