deque is a standard container in the C++ programming language. Its name stands for Double Ended QUEue. I am wondering how this word should be pronounced:
- like deck (this is how I've pronounced it so far)
- like dequeue
- like Dee-Ee-queue
I realize that this word is not in the dictionaries. I just want to know how most programmers pronounce it. Hope it's on topic.
Best Answer
From The Art of Computer Programming, volume 1, section 2.2.1 "Stacks, Queues, and Deques":
It's pronounced /dɛk/, just like the word deck, as in a deck of cards.