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[-] Kichae@lemmy.ca 44 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 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 7 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 7 months ago

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

[-] HiddenLychee@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago
[-] PaintedSnail@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

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

[-] twosixonetwo@feddit.de 25 points 7 months ago

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

[-] Wilzax@lemmy.world -2 points 7 months ago

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

[-] weksa@lemm.ee 11 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Giraffe, ginger, ginseng, gist

[-] PRUSSIA_x86@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago
[-] Klear@sh.itjust.works 6 points 7 months ago

Sure, I'll have some.

[-] force@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 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 7 months ago

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

[-] Toine@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 months ago

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

[-] Synthead@lemmy.world 1 points 7 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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