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[–] 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.