chmod

linux

Unix command to change the access permissions of files and directories

Pronunciation

Correct

CH-mod

/tʃænd͡ʒˈmɒd/

A blend of 'change' and 'mod(e)'. Most commonly spoken as 'ch-mod' where 'ch' sounds like the start of 'change', followed by 'mod'.

Source: pubs.opengroup.org(official spec)

Accepted Variant

SEE-aitch-mod

/siː eɪtʃ mɒd/

Some engineers spell it out as individual letters 'C-H-M-O-D', though this is less common in casual speech.