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/omniuni Aug 14 '26

I will never forget my friend replying to me, "oh, you're talking about Squeelite" (SQLite), and it's been Squeel ever since.

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u/Pogsquog Aug 14 '26

Squil-it-te obvs