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[–] Pinklink@lemm.ee 22 points 2 years ago (4 children)

While I agree with you on how it should be pronounced, not a good argument. Giraffe.

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[–] criitz@reddthat.com 16 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Gift without the t, I always say

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[–] dokapuff@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

That falls apart when you have all the words like bit and bite, made and mad, same and sam.

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[–] criitz@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I disagree. If the letter your adding is E, it will change the promounciation of the vowel. That's the function of the E. Adding a consonant like t doesn't change the vowel sound (eg. How you would pronounce something like "sif" vs "sift" - no change in the vowel.

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[–] dokapuff@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

Lasagna

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[–] criitz@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago

Fahrvergnügen

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[–] clearleaf@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

I would accept gife (rhymes with life) with hard G before I accept jif.

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[–] dokapuff@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

Then go fight the dictionary, both pronunciations are in there

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[–] jeremyparker@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago

Gift is closer to gif than giraffe....

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[–] nightwatch_admin@feddit.nl 2 points 2 years ago

Geordie Laforge thumbs up

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[–] andrew@lemmy.stuart.fun 1 point 2 years ago

Gin Gist Giraffe Gino Gif Gimp Git Gift

English is crazy so do what you want.

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[–] CalamityBalls@kbin.social 14 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

Giant, geode, gel, george, gerbil. Just sayin'.

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[–] kambusha@feddit.ch 11 points 2 years ago

*Gust sayin'.

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[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

same as Graphical.

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[–] AEsheron@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

My favorite is the gif of the skubbah diver with a lassear beam on their frickin head.

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[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago

correct.

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[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child)

And McAfee!

Sorry, I meant giraffe.

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[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago

I am underappreciated in my time.

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[–] Fuck_u_spez_@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I agree with you but I have a simpler argument, which is the mere fact that this exists: https://fileinfo.com/extension/jif

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[–] zammy95@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago

WOAH. Didn't know about this. Maybe I can finally convince my mom... doubt.

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[–] femboys@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 years ago

u choose all these unrelated words when theres GIFt

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[–] redcalcium@lemmy.institute 3 points 2 years ago

Also, if jizz is not spelled as gizz, so why would jif spelled as gif?

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[–] NightAuthor@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

SCUBA

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[–] EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago*

I’m seeing vowel consonant vowel, that’s a long U in the new word regardless to what it stands for in the acronym.

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[+] lastunusedusername2@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago

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