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When you hear someone pronounce GIF as 'JIF (i.imgur.com)
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[–] coffeeguy@lemmy.world 31 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I would never correct how someone pronounces gif, but...

  • Gin is a tasty drink.
  • Gerunds are verbal nouns.
  • Gentrification is a trend in urban environments.
  • Gifs are poorly optimized internet clips with controversy surrounding their pronunciation.
[–] Adulated_Aspersion@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Giraffes are tall.

[–] jdsquared@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Long horses? That begins with an L

[–] akariii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago

horses arent real

[–] quadropiss@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago

Give - the v is just f but voiced from a phonetical standpoint