what is the correct pronunciation of JSON?

Question

Is it JAY-son?

Or is jay-SON?

Maybe something entirely different?

Answer 1

From Douglas Crockford, the creator of JSON:

"We decided to give it a name, so we called it JSML – rhymes with dismal – the JavaScript Message Language. But it turned out there's another standard that nobody has ever heard of in the Java world, called Java Speech Markup Language. So I was like OK, we need to come up with another name, so we came up with JSON: JavaScript Object Notation. There's a lot of argument about how you pronounce that, but I strictly don't care. I think probably the correct pronunciation is [French accent] "Je son"."

source: developer.yahoo.com

Answer 2

I've heard it both ways, but personally I prefer JAY-son.

Answer 3

I typically find that at conferences and interest groups, those in the know call it "Jason", while those that simply picked up the term from the internet, call it J----SON.