I’ve opted to pronounce it either Jgif or Gjif, that way I piss off twice as many people.
When you hear someone pronounce GIF as 'JIF
Submitted 10 months ago by OberonSwanson@sh.itjust.works to [deleted]
https://i.imgur.com/Xb7s8Sv.jpg
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Niggling__Niggard@lemmy.world 10 months ago
derf82@lemmy.world 10 months ago
The guy that invented the GIF said it is pronounced Jif. And of course that is a common pronunciation for “gi” words, like gin, giraffe, ginger, giant, ginseng, and so on.
And before you say “but the g stands for graphics” tell me about what the p in MPEG stands for.
Decimit@lemm.ee 10 months ago
Gig Git Girl Gibbon Gift Gill Giddy Gigahertz Gimmick Gizzard
derf82@lemmy.world 10 months ago
And none of that changes the “ji” is a common pronunciation of gi. Sure, go is the hard g, but y’all act like gif is the only word with the soft g.
The true stupid move is demanding that there is only one pronunciation. Like many worlds with variations, both are acceptable.
CarlsIII@kbin.social 10 months ago
Ok but like, pronouncing it like jif is dumb
derf82@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I think the hard g sounds harsh and I hate it.
SailorMoss@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
Do I look like I know what mpeg is? I just want a video of a got dang hot dog!
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 10 months ago
That’s how the guy who created it pronounced it.
He is, sadly, no longer with us.
TheMauveAvenger@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Here is how much I care about what the creator thinks:
derf82@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Here is how much I care about what you think:
eager_eagle@lemmy.world 10 months ago
so he’s with jod?