How to pronounce ViT
acronym contested
ViT is most commonly pronounced "vee eye tee" (/ˌviː aɪ ˈtiː/). This is one of several readings in active use; the developer community hasn't converged on a single answer.
Vision Transformer; letters dominant, "vit" used informally.
Alternate readings you might hear:
- "vit"
/vɪt/
Source: Dosovitskiy et al. 2020
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How do you pronounce ViT?
ViT is pronounced "vee eye tee" (/ˌviː aɪ ˈtiː/). Vision Transformer; letters dominant, "vit" used informally. Source: Dosovitskiy et al. 2020.
What is the IPA for ViT?
The IPA for ViT is /ˌviː aɪ ˈtiː/, respelled "vee eye tee".
Is ViT sometimes pronounced "vit"?
Yes — "vit" (/vɪt/) is one of the alternate readings of ViT in active use.
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