Cardano

companies

Proof-of-stake blockchain platform named after Italian mathematician Gerolamo Cardano

Pronunciation

Correct

kar-DAH-noh

/kɑːrˈdɑːnoʊ/

Three syllables with stress on the second, following the Italian pronunciation of the mathematician's name.

Source: cardano.org(official spec)

Accepted Variant

kar-DAY-noh

/kɑːrˈdeɪnoʊ/

An anglicised variant sometimes heard in English-speaking communities, though the Italian-influenced 'kar-DAH-noh' is preferred.