Cloud Storage Service Names: Pronunciation Practice
Cloud and object storage providers have some creative names. This quiz covers five services with non-obvious pronunciations to help you discuss storage architecture with confidence.
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How is 'MinIO' pronounced?
MinIO is pronounced /mɪnˈiːoʊ/ — 'min-EE-oh', with stress on the second syllable, as the 'IO' in the name is emphasised.
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How is 'Wasabi' (the cloud storage provider) pronounced?
Wasabi is pronounced /wəˈsɑːbi/ — 'wuh-SAH-bee', the same as the Japanese condiment, with stress on the second syllable.
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How is 'Backblaze' pronounced?
Backblaze is pronounced /ˈbækbleɪz/ — 'BAK-blayz', with stress on the first syllable, combining 'back' and 'blaze' (fire), hinting at fast, reliable backup.
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How is 'Storj' pronounced?
Storj is pronounced /stɔːrdʒ/ — 'STORJ', rhyming with 'George', as a phonetic shortening of 'storage' with a soft 'j' sound.
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How is 'Rclone' pronounced?
Rclone is pronounced /ˈɑːrkloʊn/ — 'AR-klohn', spelling out the letter R then saying 'clone', reflecting its nature as a command-line clone of rsync for cloud storage.