AI model names are everywhere in tech news and job interviews, but their pronunciations are often uncertain. This quiz covers the official or widely adopted pronunciations for the most-discussed large language models, so you can talk about them confidently.
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How is 'LLaMA' (Meta's large language model) pronounced?
LLaMA is pronounced /ˈlɑː.mə/ — 'LAH-muh', exactly like the South American animal llama. Meta designed the acronym (Large Language Model Meta AI) to spell the animal's name. The double 'Ll' is not said twice — it is simply 'LAH-muh'. 'LAM-uh' (short 'a') is the most common mistake.
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How is 'Mistral' (the French AI model family) pronounced?
Mistral is pronounced /ˈmɪs.trəl/ — 'MIS-trul', after the powerful Mediterranean wind. In English the name is adapted with stress on the first syllable and a reduced final vowel. The French pronunciation stresses the final syllable ('mis-TRAHL'), but English speakers and the company's own English materials use 'MIS-trul'.
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How is 'Gemini' (Google's AI model) most commonly pronounced?
Gemini is pronounced /ˈdʒɛm.ɪ.naɪ/ — 'JEM-ih-ny', following the standard English pronunciation of the zodiac sign and the NASA program. The final syllable rhymes with 'my' and 'fly'. Google's own promotional materials use this pronunciation. 'JEM-ih-nee' (long 'ee' ending) is a common variant but 'ny' is the traditional form.
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How is 'GPT-4o' (OpenAI's multimodal model) pronounced?
GPT-4o is pronounced 'jee-pee-tee four oh' — GPT is always spelled out, '4' is 'four', and 'o' is the letter 'oh' (short for 'omni', not 'omicron'). OpenAI confirmed the 'oh' pronunciation in their launch materials. Spelling out 'omicron' or compressing it to 'foh' are both incorrect.
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How is 'Claude' (Anthropic's AI model) pronounced?
Claude is pronounced /klɔːd/ — 'klawd', rhyming with 'awed' and 'broad'. It is a traditional French/English given name. The vowel is the open 'aw' sound, not the 'oh' of 'code' or the 'ow' of 'cloud'. The name has one syllable — there is no separate final vowel.