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[–] Kichae@lemmy.ca 42 points 2 years 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!

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[–] Wilzax@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years 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

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[–] rigatti@lemmy.world 32 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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

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[–] HiddenLychee@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I wear a gi in martial arts

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[–] PaintedSnail@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

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

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[+] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago

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[–] twosixonetwo@feddit.de 24 points 2 years ago (1 child)

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

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

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

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[–] weksa@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago*

Giraffe, ginger, ginseng, gist

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[–] PRUSSIA_x86@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child)

What about gin?

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[–] Klear@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago

Sure, I'll have some.

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

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

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[–] shea@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

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

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[–] Toine@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago

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

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

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

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