tsconfig, eslintrc, vite.config, playwright.config — developers type these filenames daily but rarely say them aloud correctly. This quiz covers the IPA breakdown for each so your pair-programming sessions are fluent.
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How is 'tsconfig' (TypeScript configuration file) pronounced?
Tsconfig is pronounced /tiː ɛs ˈkɒnfɪɡ/ — 'tee ess KON-fig'. The 'ts' prefix refers to TypeScript and is read as two letters 'tee ess', followed by 'config' (short for 'configuration'). Options B and D try to read 'ts' as a single consonant cluster; option C misplaces the word boundary.
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How is 'eslintrc' (ESLint run commands file) pronounced?
Eslintrc is pronounced /iː ɛs lɪnt ɑːr siː/ — 'ee es lint ar see'. 'ESLint' is read as two letters ('ee ess') + 'lint', and 'rc' (run commands) is spelled out as 'ar see'. Options B, C, and D attempt to blend the letters into unpronounceable clusters.
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How is 'vite.config' (Vite bundler config file) pronounced?
Vite.config is pronounced /viːt ˈkɒnfɪɡ/ — 'VEET kon-fig'. Vite is a French word meaning 'fast', and its creator (Evan You) has confirmed the pronunciation /viːt/ — 'VEET'. Option B uses the English diphthong /vaɪt/; option C uses a short /ɪ/ vowel; option D adds an incorrect /j/ glide.
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How is 'turbo.json' (Turborepo config file) pronounced?
Turbo.json is pronounced /ˈtɜːrboʊ ˈdʒeɪsən/ — 'TUR-boh JAY-sun'. 'Turbo' is /ˈtɜːrboʊ/ and JSON is /ˈdʒeɪsən/ — 'JAY-sun' (the standard reading of the data format). Option B uses an incorrect /j/ glide in 'turbo'; option C voices the 's' in JSON as /z/; option D uses /ɑː/ in JSON.
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How is 'playwright.config' (Playwright test config) pronounced?
Playwright.config is pronounced /ˈpleɪwraɪt ˈkɒnfɪɡ/ — 'PLAY-write kon-fig'. 'Playwright' is the theatrical term for a play-writer; the 'wr' in 'wright' is silent, giving /raɪt/ ('right'). The full word sounds like 'PLAY-write'. Option A drops the 'w' letter but the sound is the same; option B uses the short /æ/ vowel; option D shifts stress.