Pronouncing Python Type Checking Tool Names

mypy is pronounced 'MY-py' — 'my' as in the possessive pronoun (rhymes with 'sky'), followed by 'py' short for Python (also rhymes with 'sky'). Stress on MY. In a technical interview: "We run MY-py in CI to catch type errors before they reach production."

Pyright is pronounced 'PY-ryte' — 'Py' as in Python (rhymes with 'sky'), then 'right' (rhymes with 'byte' and 'write'). Stress on PY. Don't say 'pih-RYTE'. In a technical interview: "We use PY-ryte from Microsoft as our primary static type checker — it's faster than MY-py for large codebases."

Pylance is pronounced 'PY-lans' — 'Py' as in Python (rhymes with 'sky'), then 'lance' as in the weapon (LANS). Stress on PY. Don't say 'pih-LANS' or 'PILE-ance'. In a technical interview: "We configure PY-lans in VS Code for IntelliSense and real-time type checking powered by PY-ryte."

Beartype is pronounced 'BEAR-type' — 'Bear' as in the animal (BEAR), then 'type' as in typing (TYPE). Stress on BEAR. In a technical interview: "We use BEAR-type for runtime type checking in Python — it validates types at function call boundaries without significant overhead."

Pydantic is pronounced 'py-DAN-tik' — 'py' as in Python (short, unstressed), then DAN with strong stress (like 'Dan' the name), then 'tik'. Stress on DAN. Don't say 'PY-dan-tik'. In a technical interview: "We use py-DAN-tik v2 for data validation and settings management — it uses Rust under the hood for speed."