async

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Asynchronous programming model allowing operations to run without blocking execution

Pronunciation

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AY-sink

/ˈeɪsɪŋk/

Short for 'asynchronous'. The 'a-' prefix means 'not', combined with 'sync' (synchronous). Pronounced 'AY-sink' to rhyme with 'sync'.

Source: developer.mozilla.org(community consensus)

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ASS-ink

/ˈæsɪŋk/

Using a short 'a' for the first syllable does not reflect the origin word 'asynchronous', where the 'a' prefix is unstressed but still the long vowel form.

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