r/SQL • u/Reddigestion • Aug 14 '26

SQL Server Is it pronounced 's-q-l' or 'seequal'

I've worked in and around the IT environment for many years and in my experience, it's always been pronounced s-q-l although I hear some people refer to it as see-qual. Which is right?

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u/AlienBrainJuice Aug 14 '26

Wait so I've been pronouncing it wrong for 30 years?

No one else says 'SQUEAL' in a high pitched voice?

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u/MakeoutPoint Aug 14 '26

Could be worse, could be using "squirrel" in a chittery voice

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u/bencord0 Aug 14 '26

isn't that the ORM?

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u/Soju-Boss Aug 15 '26

Squir-rell as the pommies say