5 exercises on reading HTTP request method names aloud.
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How is the HTTP method "GET" said aloud?
The HTTP method GET is said "get" /ɡɛt/ — one syllable, exactly like the ordinary English verb "get," with a hard /ɡ/ and short /ɛ/ vowel. So "send a GET request", "a GET to the API." Do not spell it out as "G-E-T" or say "jet." HTTP method names are read as the everyday words they spell (GET, POST, PUT), not as letters. It rhymes with "set" and "let."
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How is the HTTP method "PUT" said aloud?
The HTTP method PUT is said "put" /pʊt/ — one syllable, like the everyday verb "put" (to place), with the rounded /ʊ/ vowel as in "book." So "a PUT request", "use PUT to update." Be careful: it is NOT pronounced "putt" /pʌt/ (the golf stroke, with the /ʌ/ vowel as in "cut"). The correct vowel is the same as in "put the file there." Do not spell it out as letters.
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How is the HTTP method "PATCH" said aloud?
The HTTP method PATCH is said "patch" /pætʃ/ — one syllable, exactly like the English word "patch" (a small repair piece), with the short /æ/ vowel as in "cat" and ending in "ch" /tʃ/ as in "church." So "send a PATCH request", "use PATCH for partial updates." Do not spell it out or use a "sh" sound. It rhymes with "match" and "catch."
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How is the HTTP method "DELETE" said aloud?
The HTTP method DELETE is said "duh-LEET" /dɪˈliːt/ — two syllables, stress on the second, exactly like the everyday verb "delete," with a long "ee" /iː/ in the stressed syllable. So "a DELETE request", "send a duh-LEET to remove it." Do not stress the first syllable ("DEE-leet") or spell it out. It is the normal English word "delete" used as the method name.
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How is the HTTP method "OPTIONS" said aloud?
The HTTP method OPTIONS is said "OP-shuns" /ˈɒpʃənz/ — two syllables, stress on the first, exactly like the everyday plural noun "options." The "ti" is pronounced "sh" /ʃ/ and the ending is a voiced /z/. So "an OPTIONS request", "the browser sends an OP-shuns preflight." Do not spell it out letter by letter or pronounce the "ti" as a separate "tee" sound. It is the ordinary word "options."