ephemeral

concepts

Lasting for a very short time; in computing refers to temporary resources or data that exist only for the duration of a session or process

Pronunciation

Correct

eh-FEM-ur-ul

/ɪˈfɛmərəl/

Four syllables with stress on the second. The 'ph' is pronounced as 'f'. Common in cloud computing to describe temporary containers and storage.

Source: docs.docker.com(official spec)

Common Mistake

ef-uh-MEER-ul

/ˌɛfəˈmɪərəl/

Misplacing the stress or mispronouncing the vowel in the second syllable. The 'e' in 'FEM' is short, not the long 'ee' sound.