Dec 22, 2010 · When I was learning SQL, I remember reading that it should be pronounced just like the word sequel; however, I worked with a bunch of techs who seemed to prefer S-Q-L. Is there a proper …

Sep 7, 2010 · How can I pronounce @, At or At the rate? Can I use it in a sentence? Please explain with an example.

Jun 10, 2011 · Abbreviations are generally pronounced as acronyms whenever the term has been designed to mimic a dictionary word (e.g. D.A.R.E. - Drug Abuse Resistance Education), or when …

Jun 22, 2017 · A Simple explanation on what the letter ë actually is and how it is pronounced? I know it's not an English letter so why does it appear in English names like Chloë for example?

May 22, 2023 · In the English language there are many words where the letter "a" is pronounced as a short (continental European) "e". Or at least very close to it. However dictionaries point out that in …

Xylophone is from the Greek xylon, which is (or was—I'm not up on my modern Greek) pronounced with an initial [ks]. Many words borrowed from Greek via French developed a [gz] pronunciation along the …

Is the S pronounced as a part of the given name "Louis", or just the first constant of the of the letter C? Is there a canonical way to pronounce the English name "Louis", or is the pronunciation dependent in …

May 4, 2011 · OED - entry for "H" (pronounced Brit. /eɪtʃ/, U.S. /eɪtʃ/) has the footnote The name aitch, which is now so remote from any connection with the sound, goes back through Middle English ache …

Why is the spelling of pronounce and pronunciation different? If one originally did not know the spelling of pronunciation, one would when hearing it verbally deduce its spelling to be pronounciati...

Jul 15, 2024 · Click on the pronunciation guide at the link to hear it (I assume this is how it's pronounced in Turkish, as there's an obvious accent). However, I don't think I've ever heard an American or …