Bazel

tools

Google's open-source build and test tool for multi-language monorepos

Pronunciation

Correct

BAY-zel

/ˈbeɪ.zəl/

Confirmed by the Google Bazel team. The name is an anagram of 'blaze', Google's internal build system, and is pronounced with a long 'a' sound.

Source: bazel.build(creator statement)

Common Mistake

BAZ-ul

/ˈbæz.əl/

Do not rhyme with 'dazzle'. The 'a' in Bazel is long as in 'haze', not short as in 'jazz'.

Source: bazel.build(creator statement)