How to pronounce endian
Say it like EN-dee-un. Endian has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (EN).
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- EN
- dee
- un
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Endian pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- ENSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- deeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- unKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of endian
American and British speakers say endian in essentially the same way: /ˈɛndiən/ in the US and /ˈɛndɪən/ in the UK.
British respelling: EN-dih-un.
What does endian mean?
- Preceded by a qualifying word: of a computer: storing multibyte numbers with the most significant byte at a particular memory address; for example, at the smallest address (big-endian) or the largest address (little-endian).“endian-neutral code”
Where does endian come from?
The term was applied in the computing context by the Israeli-American computer scientist Danny Cohen (1937–2019) in 1980.
Questions about saying endian
How do you pronounce endian?
Say EN-dee-un. The American pronunciation is /ˈɛndiən/. In British English it is /ˈɛndɪən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in endian?
Endian has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (EN). Broken into parts: EN · dee · un.
Do Americans and Brits say endian the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈɛndiən/ and the British form is /ˈɛndɪən/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.