How to pronounce reka

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

Reka AI — multimodal frontier-model lab (Reka Core / Flash / Edge). Reka publishes no official pronunciation, so usage is genuinely split. The name evokes the word for 'river' in two languages that pronounce it differently: South Slavic река gives REK-uh (short e), while Hungarian Réka gives REE-kuh (long ee); English speakers also default to REE-kuh. STRESS on first syllable: REK-uh or REE-kuh.

Alternate readings you might hear:

• "ree kuh" /ˈriːkə/

Source: Reka Core, Flash, and Edge technical report (arXiv 2404.12387)

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