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Zsh

tools

Extended Bourne shell with many improvements, now the default shell on macOS

Pronunciation

Correct

zee-shell

/ziː ʃɛl/

Typically pronounced 'Z-shell' as it is named after Yale professor Zhong Shao. This is the most widely used pronunciation in the Unix and macOS communities.

Source: www.zsh.org(community consensus)

Accepted Variants

Accepted Variant

zish

/zɪʃ/

Some Unix veterans pronounce it as a single syllable 'zish', treating the letters phonetically. Both pronunciations are accepted in the community.

Source: www.zsh.org(community consensus)

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