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[-] Kichae@lemmy.ca 44 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years ago

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

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

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

[-] twosixonetwo@feddit.de 25 points 2 years ago

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

[-] Wilzax@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago

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

[-] weksa@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Giraffe, ginger, ginseng, gist

[-] PRUSSIA_x86@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago
[-] Klear@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago

Sure, I'll have some.

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

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

[-] Toine@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago

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

[-] Synthead@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years 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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