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[-] Kichae@lemmy.ca 44 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

GIF is pronounced GIF not because the G stands for Graphical, but because it is its essence. It is what is calls out to be... Called.

And because it's not peanut butter.

And for the same reason, JPEG is pronounced JFEG not because the P stands for Photographic, but because that is the expression of its true essence.

I just didn't know it before today.

Justice for JΦEG!

[-] Wilzax@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

Also, "gi" in english makes the hard g sound very often, like in gift, or give, or giddy. You need to do some real mental gymnastics to justify it as a j sound

[-] rigatti@lemmy.world 32 points 10 months ago

The giant ginger biologist originally apologized for being allergic to ginseng.

[-] HiddenLychee@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago
[-] PaintedSnail@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

I'm going to call it "geef" from now on!

[-] twosixonetwo@feddit.de 25 points 10 months ago

Not sure if the use of the word "gymnastics" is intentional here

[-] Wilzax@lemmy.world -2 points 10 months ago

I'm not taking about gy or ge, I'm talking about gi

[-] weksa@lemm.ee 11 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Giraffe, ginger, ginseng, gist

[-] PRUSSIA_x86@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago
[-] Klear@sh.itjust.works 6 points 10 months ago

Sure, I'll have some.

[-] force@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

giant, gigantic, ginger, gist, gin, giraffe, gibberish, gingivitis, giblet, giro, giron, gingal, gipsy / gitano, gingili, gigot, girasole, giaour, ...

logic, tragic, agile, agism/aging, legit, sigil, magi, magic, argil, algid, aegis, vagile, algin, digit, legible, legislature, surgical, intellegible, ...

looks like a lot of palatal affricates to me dawg idk, i think you're the one doing mental gymnastics trying to justify it not being pronounced the way the creator specified. "gif" the way you ask for just sounds weird

[-] shea@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 10 months ago

Say the word "gift". Don't pronounce the t. Wow. That simple.

[-] Toine@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago

Say the word "giraffe". Don't pronounce the ra. Wow. That simple.

[-] Synthead@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

You can tell it's a soft G from the way it is! How neat is that?

this post was submitted on 27 Nov 2023
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