Specificity, pseudo-element, viewport — CSS vocabulary looks straightforward on screen but has vowel traps and silent letters that cause frequent mispronunciation. Train your ear with IPA-backed exercises here.
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How is 'pseudo-element' (CSS selector concept) pronounced?
Pseudo-element is pronounced /ˈsuːdoʊ ˈɛlɪmənt/ — 'SOO-doh EL-ih-ment' in General American English (the 'ps' cluster is silent like 'psychology'). British English often retains /ˈsjuːdoʊ/ ('SYOO-doh'). Both A and C are regionally valid; C is the dominant US tech-community form. Option B tries to voice the 'p', which is never correct; option D replaces 'ps' with 'f'.
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How is 'specificity' (CSS cascade concept) pronounced?
Specificity is pronounced /spɛsɪˈfɪsɪti/ — 'spes-ih-FIS-ih-tee', with stress on the third syllable. The five syllables are spe-ci-fi-ci-ty, and the 'c' before 'i' is /s/. Option B shortens to four syllables; option C introduces a /ʃ/ sound; option D misplaces stress on the fifth syllable.
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How is 'viewport' (CSS/HTML display concept) pronounced?
Viewport is pronounced /ˈvjuːpɔːrt/ — 'VYOO-port'. 'View' is /vjuː/ (rhymes with 'few'), and 'port' is the standard /pɔːrt/. Stress is on the first element. Option B shortens 'view' to 'vee'; option C shifts stress to 'port'; option D breaks 'view' into two syllables incorrectly.
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How is 'Subgrid' (CSS Grid feature) pronounced?
Subgrid is pronounced /ˈsʌbɡrɪd/ — 'SUB-grid', with stress on the prefix 'sub-' and 'grid' using the short /ɪ/ vowel. It is a transparent compound meaning 'a grid within a grid'. Option B shifts stress to 'GRID'; option C introduces a /j/ glide; option D voices the 'b' as /p/.
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How is 'revert-layer' (CSS cascade keyword) pronounced?
Revert-layer is pronounced /rɪˈvɜːrt ˈleɪər/ — 'ri-VERT LAY-er'. 'Revert' stresses the second syllable with /ɜːr/, and 'layer' is the standard /ˈleɪər/ (rhymes with 'player'). Option B incorrectly stresses 'REE-'; option C uses a British vowel pattern but is close; option D mispronounces 'layer' as 'lair'.