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[-] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 40 points 2 months ago

If it were supposed to be pronounced "jif" it would have been spelled that way.

[-] notacat@mander.xyz 16 points 2 months ago

Laser is an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation, and yet we all pronounce it “lay-Zer” not “lay-Ser”

[-] HatchetHaro@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 2 months ago

The A in amplification and E in emission are pronounced differently too, so the "correct" pronunciation would be "lah-seer".

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