Vite

tools

Fast front-end build tool and development server created by Evan You, leveraging native ES modules

Pronunciation

Correct

veet

/viːt/

A French word meaning 'quick' or 'fast'. Evan You, the creator, has confirmed it is pronounced like the French word — rhyming with 'beat'.

Source: vitejs.dev(creator statement)

Common Mistake

vyt

/vaɪt/

Pronouncing it like 'kite' or 'bite' treats it as an English word. It is French, and should sound like 'veet'.

Source: vitejs.dev(creator statement)