How is Wasm pronounced?

Wasm is most commonly pronounced "wozum" (/ˈwɒzəm/). "WOZ-um" is most common; "WAHS-um" also heard.

Is Wasm sometimes pronounced "wahsum"?

Yes — "wahsum" (/ˈwɑːsəm/) is one of the alternate readings in active use.

How to pronounce Wasm (and the alternate readings)

How to pronounce Wasm

abbreviation contested

wozum /ˈwɒzəm/

or: wahsum /ˈwɑːsəm/

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

"WOZ-um" is most common; "WAHS-um" also heard.

Alternate readings you might hear:

"wahsum" /ˈwɑːsəm/

Source: WebAssembly

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 Wasm # primary × 3 + audible "or: …" for each alternate

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

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

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

$ say-it --why Wasm # 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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