OberonSwanson@sh.itjust.works to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 year agoWhen you hear someone pronounce GIF as 'JIFi.imgur.comimagemessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up1184arrow-down136
arrow-up1148arrow-down1imageWhen you hear someone pronounce GIF as 'JIFi.imgur.comOberonSwanson@sh.itjust.works to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square19fedilink
minus-squarederf82@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down4·1 year agoAnd 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.
minus-squarecan@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoExactly. It’s pronounced both ways
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.
Exactly. It’s pronounced both ways