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[-] uncreativechap@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Ironic since gig is already a word and everyone agrees it's pronounced the other way.

[-] assassin_aragorn@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

The whole thing is funny when you look at the full phrase too. Graphical Interchange Format -- it's got both a hard g and a soft g. You could call a gif an image. You could also call it a graphic.

At the end of the day, there really isn't an answer, and there never will be. It's a fun debate to fuck around with though

[-] Rodeo@lemmy.ca -3 points 1 year ago

There is a G sound and there is a J sound.

There is no need to invent a distinction between "hard" and "soft" G. A "soft G" is just a J.

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

G can make a hard G sound or a soft G sound, the soft G is identical to J.

It's still a soft G sound though, because the letter is G.

[-] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

No, it's just a G that is making a J sound.

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