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Pkl

formats

Apple's programmable configuration language designed for generating static configuration files safely

Pronunciation

Correct

PIK-ul

/ˈpɪkəl/

Apple's documentation and introductory blog post explicitly state that Pkl is pronounced 'pickle'. The vowel in the second syllable is reduced.

Source: pkl-lang.org(official spec)

Common Mistakes

Common Mistake

P-K-L

/piː keɪ ɛl/

Spelling out the letters is unnecessary — Apple explicitly intends the name to be pronounced 'pickle'.

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