How is SOM pronounced?

SOM is most commonly pronounced "som" (/sɒm/). "som" (rhymes with bomb) common; some say "S-O-M". Serviceable Obtainable Market.

Is SOM sometimes pronounced "S O M"?

Yes — "S O M" (/ˌɛs oʊ ˈɛm/) is one of the alternate readings in active use.

How to pronounce SOM (and the alternate readings)

How to pronounce SOM

acronym contested

som /sɒm/ mp3

or: S O M /ˌɛs oʊ ˈɛm/

SOM is most commonly pronounced "som" (/sɒm/). This is one of several readings in active use; the developer community hasn't converged on a single answer.

"som" (rhymes with bomb) common; some say "S-O-M". Serviceable Obtainable Market.

Alternate readings you might hear:

"S O M" /ˌɛs oʊ ˈɛm/

Source: Wikipedia

Pronouncing project and product names correctly avoids the small but persistent friction of being gently corrected during standups, conference Q&As, and team calls. Hearing the word a few times locks in the right reading better than reading IPA ever will. Pronounce is a community-maintained dictionary — every entry tagged with a confidence level and (where possible) a citable source.

Hear it from the command line

$ say-it SOM # primary × 3 + audible "or: …" for each alternate

$ say-it --alt SOM # focus on the first alternate

$ say-it --all SOM # primary AND every alternate, each repeated

$ say-it --solo SOM # primary only, no "or: …" tail

$ say-it --why SOM # print the dict entry with source URL

Install the CLI: git clone https://github.com/anzy-renlab-ai/pronounce.git && cd pronounce && ./install.sh

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