5 exercises on pronouncing popular JavaScript library names aloud.
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How is "jQuery" pronounced?
jQuery is said "jay-QUERY" /dʒeɪ ˈkwɪəri/ — the letter "J" (said "jay") followed by the ordinary word "query" /ˈkwɪəri/. So "select it with jay-QUERY", "a jay-QUERY plugin." The "j" stands for JavaScript and is spoken as the letter name. Do not blend it or spell out "query" letter by letter. Stress falls on "QUE-ry."
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How is "Axios" (the HTTP client) pronounced?
Axios is pronounced "AX-ee-ohs" /ˈæksioʊs/ — three syllables, stress on the first ("AX"), then "ee" /i/ and "ohs" /oʊs/. So "fetch it with AX-ee-ohs", "an AX-ee-ohs interceptor." The name is Greek ("worthy"). Do not say "ax-EYE-ohs" with a long "i" or spell it out. The "io" is two sounds: /i/ + /oʊ/.
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How is "Lodash" pronounced?
Lodash is said "LOW-dash" /ˈloʊdæʃ/ — "low" /loʊ/ (long "o") plus "dash" /dæʃ/, stress on the first syllable. The name plays on the underscore character ("low dash") since it is the successor to Underscore.js and uses the "_" variable. So "use LOW-dash for the merge", "a LOW-dash chain." Do not stress the second syllable or shorten the "o."
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How is "Moment.js" pronounced?
Moment.js is said "Moment J-S" /ˈmoʊmənt dʒeɪ ɛs/ — the ordinary word "moment" (stress on "MO") plus the letters "J, S" (jay-ess), or just "Moment" in context. So "format the date with Moment", "Moment J-S is now in maintenance mode." The ".js" is spoken as letters or dropped, like with most JavaScript libraries. Do not stress the second syllable of "moment."
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How is "D3.js" (the visualization library) pronounced?
D3.js is said "D-three" /diː θriː/ — the letter "D" (dee) plus the number "three" — optionally followed by "J-S." The name stands for "Data-Driven Documents" (the three D's). So "chart it with D-three", "a D-three force layout." Do not say "dee-dee-dee" spelling out three D's; it is "D" then the digit "3." The ".js" is usually dropped in speech.