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[–] m0darn@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I've said it before and I'll say it again:

In English the correct way to pronounce something is the way that will most reliably communicate your intended meaning to your intended audience without unintended ambiguity or distraction.

Since my intention is usually to communicate my superior knowledge of trivia and/or to stir shit up, I pronounce it with a soft g.

[–] Pulptastic@midwest.social 1 points 1 year ago

"ghif" or "hif"

[–] Lizardking27@lemmy.world -3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

"In English the correct way to pronounce something is the way that will most reliably communicate your intended meaning to your intended audience without unintended ambiguity or distraction."

This is simply untrue. There's this thing called phonics, and dictionaries.

However, it is actually pronounced Jif so I agree with that part of your comment.

[–] KISSmyOS@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

TONIGHT: Prescriptivists vs Descriptivists

Let's have a good, clean fight!

[–] m0darn@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

Phonics and dictionaries are very useful tools to help a person understand which pronunciations are likely to communicate what they intend.

But the best way to pronounce Prague (Prog, Prag, or Praha) depends on who you're talking to.