When you hear someone pronounce GIF as 'JIF

OberonSwanson@sh.itjust.works · vor 3 Jahren

NewEnglandRedshirt@lemmy.world · vor 3 Jahren

Obviously it’s pronounced the same as the the “g” in “gigantic”

Brokewood@lemmy.world · vor 3 Jahren

The second g in garage.

Riven@sh.itjust.works · vor 3 Jahren

Been pronouncing it that way since Idea Channel :)

ʒaɪf ftw

MD756@lemmy.world · vor 3 Jahren

I never realized how contradictory this word is. Thank you

wandermind@sopuli.xyz · vor 3 Jahren

I pronounce it like the “g” in “design”

SpiderShoeCult@sopuli.xyz · vor 3 Jahren

I, too, subscribe to the Danish pronounciation of G

Pixel@lemmy.sdf.org · vor 3 Jahren

as if

Rustmilian@lemmy.world · vor 3 Jahren

I just love Jraphical Image Format.

tiredofsametab@kbin.social · vor 3 Jahren

The life of the wife was ended by the knife in that GIF!

blanketswithsmallpox@kbin.social · vor 3 Jahren

I’m pretty sure I’ve heard people pronounce gigantic both ways though lol.

Guy-gantick makes me thing of an Englishman.

Jai-gantick makes me think American.

CaptainEffort@sh.itjust.works · vor 3 Jahren

Nobody has ever once said guygantic. Not ever.

blanketswithsmallpox@kbin.social · vor 3 Jahren

You did, right now, after I already did. Check, mate.

CaptainEffort@sh.itjust.works · vor 3 Jahren

Shit, you win this round

NewEnglandRedshirt@lemmy.world · vor 3 Jahren

(There are 2 Gs in the word “gigantic”)

blanketswithsmallpox@kbin.social · vor 3 Jahren

Even better Jai!

JaiJantick.

GuyGanTick.

GuyJanTick

JaiGanTick.

FederatedSaint@lemmy.world · vor 3 Jahren

Oh I’m definitely pronouncing it zhif from now on!