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Heroku

cloud

A cloud platform as a service supporting multiple programming languages

Pronunciation

Correct

heh-ROH-koo

/hɛˈrəʊ.kuː/

A portmanteau of 'heroic' and 'haiku'. The Salesforce/Heroku team confirmed this three-syllable pronunciation in official talks and the Heroku pronunciation guide.

Source: www.heroku.com(creator statement)

Common Mistakes

Common Mistake

heh-ROH-koh

/hɛˈrəʊ.kəʊ/

The final syllable is 'koo' (as in 'coo'), not 'koh'. Many developers mispronounce the ending.

Source: www.heroku.com(creator statement)

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