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[-] Kichae@lemmy.ca 41 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 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 11 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

[-] force@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 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 11 months ago

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

[-] Toine@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago

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

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