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[–] Kichae@lemmy.ca 44 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

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 1 year ago (5 children)

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 1 year ago (2 children)

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

[–] HiddenLychee@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] PaintedSnail@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

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

[–] twosixonetwo@feddit.de 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

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

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

[–] PRUSSIA_x86@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Klear@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago

Sure, I'll have some.

[–] weksa@lemm.ee 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Giraffe, ginger, ginseng, gist

[–] force@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

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 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] Toine@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

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

[–] Synthead@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

You can tell it's a soft G from the way it is! How neat is that?