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@@ -20,3 +20,5 @@ using the Kubernetes API.
 
 You can use `kubectl` to create, inspect, update, and delete Kubernetes objects.
 
+<!-- localization note: OK to omit the rest of this entry -->
+In English, `kubectl` is (officially) pronounced /kjuːb/ /kənˈtɹəʊl/ (like "cube control").