Knative
infrastructureA Kubernetes-based platform for deploying and managing serverless workloads
Pronunciation
Correct
kay-NAY-tiv
/keɪˈneɪtɪv/
The 'K' is pronounced as the letter 'kay', and 'native' follows standard pronunciation. The Google team confirmed this in project announcements at Google Cloud Next.
Source: knative.dev(official spec)
Common Mistakes
Common Mistake
nay-tiv
/ˈneɪtɪv/
Silencing the 'K' as one would in English words like 'knight' or 'kneel' is incorrect here; the 'K' is explicitly pronounced as 'kay'.
Common Mistake
kuh-NAY-tiv
/kəˈneɪtɪv/
Pronouncing the 'K' as a hard 'kuh' sound is also incorrect. It is the letter name 'kay'.