How do you pronounce PostgreSQL?
POST-gres-Q-L/ˈpoʊstɡrɛs ˌkjuː ˈɛl/
Commonly said as: "post-gree-sequel", "post-gres-cue-ell" run together
post gress cue ell
PostgreSQL
What it is
PostgreSQL is an open-source relational database, usually shortened to Postgres.
Why it gets said wrong
The project states the reading as post-gres-Q-L. In speech most people just say Postgres, which sidesteps the problem. The friction is SQL itself: some say the letters, others say "sequel", and both are in active use.
Hear it in a sentence
The orders table lives in PostgreSQL.
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