PostgreSQL, CockroachDB, Cassandra, ClickHouse — database names come from mythology, animals, and acronyms. This quiz teaches the accepted pronunciation for each so your architecture discussions are crystal clear.
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How is 'PostgreSQL' (open-source relational database) pronounced?
PostgreSQL is pronounced /ˈpoʊstɡrɛs kjuː ɛl/ — 'POST-gres kyoo el'. The official pronunciation spells out 'SQL' as letters ('kyoo el'), not as 'sequel'. 'Postgres' itself is /ˈpoʊstɡrɛs/. Option B blends everything into one long word; option C uses the 'sequel' reading; option D drops 'SQL' entirely.
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How is 'CockroachDB' (distributed SQL database) pronounced?
CockroachDB is pronounced /ˈkɒkroʊtʃ diː biː/ — 'KOK-rohch dee bee'. 'Cockroach' is the common insect name, and 'DB' is spelled out as 'dee bee'. Option B uses the short /ɒ/ in 'roach' and blends 'DB'; option C shifts stress; option D drops the final 'ch'.
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How is 'Cassandra' (NoSQL wide-column database) pronounced?
Cassandra is pronounced /kəˈsændrə/ — 'kuh-SAN-druh', matching the classical Greek name. Stress is on the second syllable with the short /æ/ vowel. Option B stresses the first syllable; option C voices the 'ss' as /z/; option D uses the long /ɑː/ vowel.
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How is 'ClickHouse' (columnar OLAP database) pronounced?
ClickHouse is pronounced /ˈklɪk haʊs/ — 'KLIK house'. 'Click' has the short /ɪ/ vowel and 'house' is the standard word /haʊs/. Stress is on the first element. Option B lengthens 'click' to 'kleek'; option C shifts stress to 'house'; option D changes the 'house' vowel to /oʊ/.
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How is 'DuckDB' (in-process analytical database) pronounced?
DuckDB is pronounced /dʌk diː biː/ — 'DUCK dee bee'. 'Duck' is the animal /dʌk/, and 'DB' is spelled out as 'dee bee'. Option B blends 'DB' into a single syllable; option C uses an incorrect /djuː/ vowel; option D shifts stress to 'DB'.