I’ve heard it both ways

Everyone in the comments pointing out inconsistencies in the English language, but there's lots of people who speak other languages, that do very interesting things to such consonants.

Can we get some input from the likes of the Danish and the Dutch regarding how to read this?

I switch up my pronunciation on a whim to cause maximum chaos.

This is also what the German Nutrition Society (DGE) is saying btw

We stray further from Jod

Blood of Eden likes this.

Yeah, that's what I said. Gif.

Good, the blood of Eden shall rise

Just see https://time.com/5791028/how-to-pronounce-gif/ and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pronunciation_of_GIF#Analysis_of_the_dispute

Ahh yes, the state of [G]eorgia.