Jaeger

observability

An open-source distributed tracing system originally built by Uber

Pronunciation

Correct

YAY-gur

/ˈjeɪ.ɡər/

Jaeger is a German word meaning 'hunter'. The Uber team and CNCF documentation confirm the German pronunciation, where 'J' sounds like English 'Y'.

Source: www.jaegertracing.io(official spec)

Common Mistake

JAY-gur

/ˈdʒeɪ.ɡər/

Anglicising the J to sound like 'Jay' is a common error. In German, 'J' is always pronounced as English 'Y'.

Source: www.jaegertracing.io(official spec)