Words Commonly Mispronounced by Chinese Programmers
Words that Chinese programmers tend to mispronounce (click? to listen to the correct pronunciation)
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| word | Correct pronunciation (English pronunciation) | Correct pronunciation (American pronunciation) | Mispronunciation |
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| access | ?/'ækses/ | ? /ˈækses/ | /ək'ses/ |
| Adobe | ?/ə'dəʊbi/ | ?/ə'dəʊbi/ | /əˈdub/ |
| admin | ?/'ædmɪn/ | ? /ˈædmɪn/ | /ɜ:d'mɪn/ |
| adversarial | ?/ˌædvəˈseəriəl/ | ?/ˌædvərˈseriəl/ | /ədˈvɜːrsəriəl/ |
| agile | ? /'ædʒaɪl/ | ? /ˈædʒl/ | /ə'dʒaɪl/ |
| amazon | ? /'æməzən/ | ?/ˈæməzɑːn/ | /'əmeizən/ /ə'meizən/ |
| analogy | ? /əˈnælədʒi/ | ? /əˈnælədʒi/ | /ænə'lɒdʒi/ |
| Angular | ? /'æŋgjʊlə/ | ? /ˈæŋɡjələr/ | /'æŋɡələ/ /'æŋdʒʌlə/ |
| AJAX | ? /'eidʒæks/ | ? /'eidʒæks/ | /ə'dʒʌks/ |
| alias | ?/ˈeɪliəs/ | ?/ˈeɪliəs/ | /ə'lais/ |
| align | ?/əˈlaɪn/ | ?/əˈlaɪn/ | /ə'lidʒen/ |
| Apache | ? /ə'pætʃɪ/ | ? /əˈpætʃi/ | /ʌpʌtʃ/ |
| app | ?/æp/ | ?/æp/ | /eipi'pi/ |
| archive | ?/'ɑːkaɪv/ | ?/'ɑːkaɪv/ | /'ətʃɪv/ |
| array | ?/ə'rei/ | ?/əˈreɪ/ | /æ'rei/ |
| ASCII | ?/'æski/ | ? /ˈæski/ | /ɑːsk/ |
| aspect | ?/'æspekt/ | ? /ˈæspekt/ | /ə'spekt/ |
| async | ? /əˈsɪŋk/ | ? /æˈsɪŋk/ | /'æsɪŋk/ |
| avatar | ?/'ævətɑː/ | ?/ˈævətɑːr/ | /ə'vʌtɑ/ |
| Azure | ? /'æʒə/ | ? /ˈæʒər/ | /ˈæzʊʒə/ |
| Bazel | ?/ˈbeɪzəl/ | ?/ˈbeɪzəl/ | /bæ zəl/ |
| bind | ?/baɪnd/ | ?/baɪnd/ | /bɪnd/ |
| BIOS | ?/ˈbaɪɒs/ | /'baɪɑs/ | /ˈbɪɒs/ |
| cache | ? /kæʃ/ | ? /kæʃ/ | /kætʃ/ |
| canal | ? /kəˈnæl/ | ? /kəˈnæl/ | /ˈkænl/ |
| chaos | ?/ˈkeɪɒs/ | ?/ˈkeɪɑːs/ | /ˈtʃoʊs/ |
| Chrome | ? /krəʊm/ | ? /kroʊm/ | /tʃɔːm/ |
| clang | ?/klæŋ/ | ?/klæŋ/ | /sɪlæŋ/ |
| context | ?/ˈkɒntekst/ | ?/ˈkɑːntekst/ | /kənˈtekst/ |
| Coq | ? IPA French ['kɔkʲ] pronounced as pinyin "goq" | | IPA English ['kʰɒk] |
| daemon | ?/'diːmən/ | ?/ˈdiːmən/ | /dæmən/ |
| debt | ?/det/ | ?/det/ | /de'bit/ |
| deny | ?/dɪ'naɪ/ | ?/dɪˈnaɪ/ | /'dæni/ |
| deprecate | ?/ˈdeprəkeɪt/ | ?/ˈdeprəkeɪt/ | |
| deque | ?/'dek/ | ?/dɛk/ | /di'kju/ |
| digest | ? n. /'dɑɪdʒɛst/ v. /dɑɪ'dʒɛst/ | ?/daɪˈdʒest,dɪˈdʒest/ | /'dɪgɛst/ |
| Dijkstra | ? Dutch:/ˈdɛikstra/ English:/ˈdaɪkstrə/ | ? | |
| Django | ? /ˈdʒæŋɡoʊ/ | ? /ˈdʒæŋɡoʊ/ | /diˈdʒæŋɡoʊ/ |
| doc | ?/dɒk/ | ?/dɒk/ | /daʊk/ |
| dotnet | ?/dɒtnet/ | ?/dɑːtnet/ | /daʊtnet/ |
| edition | ?/ɪˈdɪʃ(ə)n/ | ?/ɪˈdɪʃn/ | /eˈdɪʃn/ |
| ephemeral | ? /ɪˈfemərəl/ | ?/ɪˈfemərəl/ | /efe'merəl/ |
| epoch | ?/ˈiːpɒk/ | ?/ˈepək/ | /'ɛpətʃ/ |
| execute | ? /ˈeksɪkjuːt/ | ? /ˈeksɪkjuːt/ | |
| executor | ?/ɪɡˈzekjətə(r)/ | ?/ɪɡˈzekjətər/ | |
| event | ?/ɪ'vent/ | ?/ɪˈvent/ | /'ɪvənt/ |
| exit | ? /ˈeksɪt/ | ? /ˈeksɪt; ˈeɡzɪt/ | /ig'zit/ |
| facade | ?/fə'sɑːd/ | ?/fəˈsɑːd/ | /'feikeid/ |
| fedora | ?/fɪ'dɔːrə/ | ?/fɪˈdɔːrə/ | /'fedərə/ |
| format | ? /'fɔːmæt/ | ?/ˈfɔːrmæt/ | /fɔ'mæt/ |
| gauge | ?/ɡeɪdʒ/ | ?/ɡeɪdʒ/ | /ɡɑudʒ/ |
| Git | ?/ɡɪt/ | ?/ɡɪt/ | /dʒɪt/ |
| GNU | ?/gnu:/ | ?/gnuː,gnjuː/ | |
| Grafana | ?/grəˈfɑːnˌɑː/ | ?/grəˈfɑːnˌɑː/ | |
| GraphQL | ? /græf kju ɛl/ | ? /græf kju ɛl/ | /dʒɪgræf kjuɛl/ |
| GUI | ?/ˈɡu:i/ | ?/ˈɡu:i/ | |
| Haskell | ? /ˈhæskəl/ | ? /ˈhæskəl/ | /hæˈskəl/ |
| height | ?/haɪt/ | ?/haɪt/ | /heɪt/ |
| hidden | ?/'hɪdn/ | ?/ˈhɪdn/ | /'haɪdn/ |
| IEEE | ? /aɪ ˈtrɪpəl i/ | ? /aɪ ˈtrɪpəl i/ | /'aɪ'iː'iː'iː/ |
| image | ? /'ɪmɪdʒ/ | ? /ˈɪmɪdʒ/ | /ɪ'meɪdʒ/ |
| implement | ?/'ɪmplɪm(ə)nt/ | ? /ˈɪmplɪmənt/ /ˈɪmpləˌment/ | /ɪm'plem(ə)nt/ |
| integer | ? /'ɪntɪdʒə/ | ?/ˈɪntɪdʒər/ | /ˈɪntaɪgə/ |
| issue | ? /'ɪʃuː/ | ? /ˈɪʃuː/ | /ˈaɪʃuː/ |
| Java | ? /'dʒɑːvə/ | ?/ˈdʒɑːvə/ | |
| jpg | ? /'dʒeɪpeɡ/ | ? /'dʒeɪpeɡ/ | /ˈdʒeɪˈpi:ˈdʒiː/ |
| key | ?/kiː/ | ?/kiː/ | /kei/ |
| kubernetes* | ?/kubз'netɪs/ | ? /kuːbə˞'netiz/ | |
| lambda | ? /ˈlæmdə/ | ? /ˈlæmdə/ | /ˈlɒŋmdɑ/ |
| Ldap | ?/el'dæp/ | ?/el'dæp/ | /el'daːp/ |
| legacy | ?/'leɡəsi/ | ?/'leɡəsi/ | /'li:gasi/ |
| linear | ? /'lɪnɪə/ | ?/ˈlɪniər/ | /'laɪə/ |
| LINQ | ?/lɪŋk/ | ?/lɪŋk/ | /lɪŋkju:/ |
| Linux | ? /'lɪnəks/ | ? /ˈlaɪnəks/ /ˈlɪnəks/ | /ˈlɪnʌks/ /ˈlɪnjuːks/ |
| locale | ? /ləʊ'kɑːl/ | ? /loʊˈkæl/ | /ˈloʊk(ə)l/ |
| Lucene | ?/lu'siːn/ | ?/lu'siːn/ | /'lu:sən/ |
| macro | ? /ˈmækrəʊ/ | ? /ˈmækroʊ/ | /ˈmakroʊ/ |
| main | ?/meɪn/ | ?/meɪn/ | /mɪn/ |
| margin | ? /'mɑːdʒɪn/ | ?/ˈmɑːrdʒɪn/ | /'mʌgɪn/ |
| matrix | ?/ˈmeɪtrɪks/ | ?/ˈmeɪtrɪks/ | /ˈmɑ:trɪks/ |
| maven | ?/'meɪvn/ | ?/ˈmeɪvn/ | /'maːvn/ |
| max | ?/mæks/ | ?/mæks/ | /mɑ:ks/ |
| Microsoft | ?/'maikrəusɔft/ | ?/ˈmaɪkrəsɔːft/ | /'mikrəusɔft/ |
| migrate | ?/maɪˈɡreɪt/ | ?/ˈmaɪɡreɪt/ | /ˈmɪɡreɪt/ |
| miscellaneous | ?/ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/ | ? /ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/ | |
| module | ? /'mɒdjuːl/ | ?/ˈmɑːdʒuːl/ | /'məʊdl/ |
| native | ?/ˈneɪtɪv/ | ?/ˈneɪtɪv/ | /ˈnætɪv/ |
| nginx | Engine X | Engine X | |
| null | ? /nʌl/ | ? /nʌl/ | /naʊ/ |
| obsolete | ?/ˈɒbsəliːt/ | ?/ˌɑːbsəˈliːt/ | |
| OS X | OS ten | OS ten | /ɔs eks/ |
| phantom | ?/'fæntəm/ | ? /ˈfæntəm/ | /'pæntəm/ |
| parameter | ?/pə'ræmɪtə/ | ?/pəˈræmɪtər/ | /'pærəmɪtə/ |
| premise | ?/ˈpremɪs/ | ?/ˈpremɪs/ | /prɪ'mɪs/ |
| privilege | ?/'prɪvəlɪdʒ/ | ?/ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ/ | /'prɪvɪlɪdʒ/ |
| probe | ? /prəʊb/ | ?/proʊb/ | /proʊbi/ |
| Prometheus | ?/prə-ˈmē-thē-əs/ | ?/pro'miθɪəs/ | |
| putty | ? /ˈpʌti/ | ? /ˈpʌti/ | /ˈpuːti/ |
| Qt | ?/kjuːt/ | ?/kjuːt/ | |
| query | ? /'kwɪəri/ | ?/ˈkwɪri/ | /'kwaɪri/ |
| Realm | ?/relm/ | ? /relm/ | /riəlm/ |
| reconcile | ?/ˈrekənsaɪl/ | ?/ˈrekənsaɪl/ | |
| Redux | ? /ri'dʌks/ | ? /ri'dʌks/ | /'ridju:ks/ |
| resume | ?/rɪ'zju:m/ | ? /rɪˈzuːm/ | /rɪ'sju:m/ |
| résumé | ?/rezjumeɪ/ | ?/ˈrezəmeɪ/ | /rɪ'sju:m/ |
| resolved | ?/rɪ'zɒlvd/ | ?/rɪˈzɑːlvd/ | /rɪ'səʊvd/ |
| resort | ?/rɪˈzɔ:t/ | ?/rɪˈzɔːrt/ | /rɪˈsɔ:t/ |
| retina | ? /'retɪnə/ | ?/ˈretɪnə/ | /ri'tina/ |
| RISC-V | ?/'rɪsk faɪv/ | ?/'rɪsk faɪv/ | /'rɪsk v/ |
| route | ?/ruːt/ | ? /ruːt,raʊt/ | /rəʊt/ |
| San Jose | ?/sænhəu'zei/ | ?/sænhəu'zei/ | /sæn'ju:s/ |
| safari | ?/sə'fɑːrɪ/ | ?/səˈfɑːri/ | /sæfərɪ/ |
| scheme | ?/skiːm/ | ?/skiːm/ | /s'kæmə/ |
| scala | ?/ˈskɑːlɑ/ | ?/ˈskɑːlɑ/ | /ˈskæːlɑ/ |
| segue | ? /'sɛɡwe/ | ?/ˈseɡweɪ/ | /se'dʒ/ |
| SQL | /ˈsiːkwəl/ /ˈesˈkjuːˈel/ | /ˈsiːkwəl/ /ˈesˈkjuːˈel/ | /sərk(ə)l/ |
| sudo | /'suːduː/ | /'suːduː/ | |
| suite | ?/swiːt/ | ?/swiːt/ | /sjuːt/ |
| telemetry | ?/təˈlemətri/ | ?/təˈlemətri/ | /ˈtelɪmətri/ |
| thymeleaf | ?/ˈtaɪmˌlɪːf/ | ?/ˈtaɪmˌlɪːf/ | /θiːmɪlɪːf/ |
| tuple | ? /tjʊpəl/ | ?/tuːpəl/ | |
| typical | ?/'tɪpɪkl/ | ?/ˈtɪpɪkl/ | /'taɪpɪkəl/ |
| Ubuntu | ? /ʊ'bʊntʊ/ | ? /ʊ'bʊntʊ/ | /juː'bʊntʊ/ |
| UEFI | UEFI | UEFI | /jufi/ /ɔːfi/ |
| Vagrant | ?/ˈveɪɡrənt/ | ?/ˈveɪɡrənt/ | /ˈvagɹent/ |
| variable | ?/'veəriəbl/ | ?/ˈveriəbl,ˈværiəbl/ | /və'raiəbl/ |
| verbose | ?/vɜːˈbəʊs/ | ?/vɜːrˈboʊs/ | /'vɜːrboʊs/ |
| vue | ?/v'ju:/ | ?/v'ju:/ | /v'ju:i/ |
| width | ?/wɪdθ/ | ?/wɪdθ,wɪtθ/ | /waɪdθ/ |
| Youtube | ? /'juː'tjuːb/ | ? /'juː'tjuːb/ | /'juː'tʊbɪ/ |
| Vite | ?/vit/ | ?/vit/ | /vaɪt/ |
Note
- No page jump, page embedded search engine and real-time retrieval of English pronunciation, please install the chromium extension
- Screenshot of new features of chromium extension
- When the abbreviation 'Kube' is used to refer to 'Kubernetes', the pronunciation is consistent with 'cube' (/kjuːb/)
Related links
- Real pronunciation: https://www.bilibili.com/video/bv1nv411i7z3 (by @hailintao)
- Concise word list, correct pronunciation without opening a new webpage: https://cpwp.netlify.app/ (by @antfu7)
- International Phonetic Alphabet Strict Notation (New York) https://github.com/b1f6c1c4/programming-pronunciations-en_US (by @b1f6c1c4)
- Word reading: https://corrector.justsong.cn/ (by @songquanpeng)
- iOS app (by @Chang12)
- Chromium browser extension, no page jump, real-time retrieval of English pronunciation (by @jingjingxyk)
illustrate
- In line with the principle of simplicity, and in order to avoid programmers from having difficulty in choosing, the 'Correct Phonetic Symbol' uses the British DJ phonetic symbol that is closest to the Youdao Dictionary audio, which does not mean that it is unique.
- For professional online English dictionaries, please refer to: Which online English dictionary is better?
References
- https://www.zhihu.com/question/19739907
- https://www.v2ex.com/t/131094
- https://www.v2ex.com/t/309350
- https://www.v2ex.com/t/63781
- https://www.v2ex.com/t/246033
- https://www.v2ex.com/t/342087
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