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# How to pronounce Postgres vs PostgreSQL

Same database. Postgres ("POST-gress") is the short colloquial name; PostgreSQL ("POST-gress-Q-L" or "POST-gress sequel") is the official name documented on the project site. Both readings of PostgreSQL appear in the wild — the official FAQ accepts "post-gres-Q-L".

Postgres /ˈpoʊstɡrɛs/ — post gress
PostgreSQL /ˈpoʊstɡrɛs kjuː ˈɛl/ — post gress Q L

## Side-by-side

| Postgres | PostgreSQL
--- | --- | ---
IPA | `/ˈpoʊstɡrɛs/` | `/ˈpoʊstɡrɛs kjuː ˈɛl/`
Respelling | post gress | post gress Q L
Category | product | product
Confidence | creator-clarified | creator-clarified

Open the full dictionary entry for sources and alternate readings: Postgres · PostgreSQL.

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