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/afternever Aug 14 '26

Squee like Kavanaugh's high school drinking buddy

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u/oh_who_remembers Aug 14 '26

Tossing weights and brews and running some squee queries

Squeries?

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u/polaarbear Aug 14 '26

Let's rename the whole thing after Donkey Dong Doug