# Pronunciation of SQL

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**Created:** [August 11, 2008, 10:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pronunciation-of-sql/268199 "2008-08-11T10:00:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![smith\_myles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5fc32e/32.png) [@smith\_myles](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/smith_myles)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 10:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pronunciation-of-sql/268199/1 "2008-08-11T10:00:33Z")

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How would YOU pronounce sql. The other day we (being me and my dad) discussed if its pronounced as three letters (i.e. S-Q-L) or as a word (soundling like sqwl)

How do you say it?