ALSA

linux

Advanced Linux Sound Architecture — the sound subsystem built into the Linux kernel, providing audio device drivers

Pronunciation

Correct

AL-sah

/ˈælsə/

Pronounced as an acronym, rhyming with 'salsa' without the leading 's'. Not spelled out letter by letter.

Source: www.alsa-project.org(official spec)

Accepted Variant

A-L-S-A

/eɪ ɛl ɛs eɪ/

Some users spell it out as an initialism, though the word-like pronunciation 'AL-sah' predominates in the community.