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Akamai

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Content delivery network and cloud services company, one of the world's largest distributed computing platforms

Pronunciation

Correct

AH-kah-my

/ˈɑːkəmaɪ/

Akamai is a Hawaiian word meaning 'intelligent' or 'clever'. Akamai's official communications and employees use 'AH-kah-my', with a long 'i' at the end.

Source: www.akamai.com(creator statement)

Common Mistakes

Common Mistake

AK-uh-my

/ˈækəmaɪ/

The first syllable uses the 'ah' vowel sound (as in 'father'), not the short 'a' sound (as in 'cat').

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