How do you pronounce JSON?
JAY-sun/ˈdʒeɪsən/ 或 /dʒeɪˈsɒn/
Commonly said as: spelling it out as "jay-ess-oh-en"
jay sun
JSON
What it is
JSON is the most common data interchange format: JavaScript Object Notation.
Why it gets said wrong
Its creator, Douglas Crockford, says he pronounces it like the name Jason. The variant jay-SON, stressed on the second syllable, is also widespread. Neither spells it out.
Hear it in a sentence
The endpoint returns a block of JSON.
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