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Feb 27, 2020
9:30
:32
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Jay Rick
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One pronunciation sounds cool and the other sounds lame. We should use the one
that sounds cool. There’s no right or wrong.
Jiff just sounds dumb, so we should all agree to not use it.
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Jif Peanut Butter will teach you how to pronounce 'GIF'...
TheLost
2/27/20 8:44am
Saying the word "graphics" will also teach you how to pronounce GIF
cougarmeister
2/27/20 8:48am
RE: Saying the word "graphics" will also teach you how to pronounce GIF
Cougar-Duck
2/27/20 9:33am
Pronunciation of components in an acronym is irrelevant
Gustav
2/27/20 10:00am
The inventor of the Gif settled this debate years ago. Spoiler alert
OceanMang
2/27/20 8:49am
Yes. We know. Still not going to say it that way. Sounds stupid
LiveCoug
2/27/20 8:51am
Sounds dumber with a hard G. Jiff is already a word. Doesn't sound weird.
Gustav
2/27/20 10:04am
He's an idiot. If gif stood for "giraffics interchange format", that would be
StarMan
2/27/20 8:56am
pedant here. I die before I say "jiff" but we don't port over the sound from a word into the acronym.
shimmy
2/27/20 9:01am
Sure we do: JPG is "Jay-peg" EXE is "Ecksee", TIF is "Tiff"
cougarmeister
2/27/20 9:07am
That isn't what I'm saying. We don't pronounce the letter in the acronym based on the sound of that letter in the word
shimmy
2/27/20 9:16am
WAIT. People say "ecksee?"
Cougarrr
2/27/20 10:38am
Nothing to see here. I'm a hack haha
mikecito
2/27/20 10:41am
Don’t shoot the messenger. If the COJCOLDS can dictate how their name
OceanMang
2/27/20 9:01am
well...........not quite, the church didn't correct a mispronunciation, they
StarMan
2/27/20 9:10am
the inventor of the keyboard wanted to call it an alphabet clicker.
shimmy
2/27/20 8:56am
To be honest, I'd actually be down for that name
LiveCoug
2/27/20 8:58am
Yeah, that’s actually pretty cool.
Jay Rick
2/27/20 9:29am
"Ah man! I spilled coffee all over my alphabet clicker again!"
4th and Niner
2/27/20 9:30am
*bean brew
LiveCoug
2/27/20 9:36am
yes. the debate is so settled no one has argued about it since.
v1k0u6
2/27/20 9:29am
Spoiler alert: He is wrong. Him inventing the format is irrelevant.
BYUtka
2/27/20 9:31am
This. He's a computer nerd, not a linguist.
fredgarvin
2/27/20 9:35am
Pea brain, the word "graphics" which the G stands for is a hard G. Not "jif".
Mitty
2/28/20 11:01am
Which is why I say JPHEG. People look at me weird but it's correct. Right?
mikecito
2/28/20 11:32am
That works only if the H were part of the acronym
Cougarrr
2/28/20 12:31pm
Ok then laser and scuba should be said lasser and skubba
mikecito
2/28/20 12:47pm
There are exceptions to these "rules" Gif with a hard G is a great example.
Cougarrr
2/28/20 1:53pm
The spelling of the acronym is the only thing that matters. AIDS is pronounced
Jay Rick
2/28/20 2:48pm
I'll assume the thumbs down is due to peanut allergies ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
TheLost
2/27/20 8:52am
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BYUHawk
2/27/20 9:11am
Here is a good explanation
cougsnhoosiers
2/27/20 9:27am
This is a great explanation.
theOnceler
2/27/20 10:04am
I don't understand why more people don't get this at least instinctually
Gustav
2/27/20 10:11am
For every 'gym' & 'giraffe' there's a 'gift' 'gill' and 'girl'
BigTex
2/27/20 10:14am
"Gift" is the clearest comparison. Why would you say "gift" and then "jif"?
fredgarvin
2/27/20 10:17am
An additional letter changes pronunciation. See: mat and mate.
Gustav
2/27/20 10:19am
Vowel sounds are different.
BYUtka
2/27/20 10:21am
Okay, how do you pronounce gin? And why?
Gustav
2/27/20 10:26am
I don't say the word "gin," because alcohol and face cards are bad. Avoid the
fredgarvin
2/27/20 10:33am
Did you watch the video? There factually are not
Gustav
2/27/20 10:17am
That guy clearly has no friends, and has never been given a gift.
fredgarvin
2/27/20 10:18am
To the video dude: It's not a word, dingus. It's an acronym that evolved to a word. It's a hard G. IT IS AN EXCEPTION
Cougarrr
2/27/20 10:28am
He covers acronyms at the 2:00 mark.
Kugmo
2/27/20 10:40am
I hate watching youtube videos of just some dude talking the whole time
robin
2/27/20 11:11am
It's interesting how the git (hard g) in that video can be so confident about...
Homercles
2/28/20 9:48am
RE: Jif Peanut Butter will teach you how to pronounce 'GIF'...
BigTex
2/27/20 9:29am
Maybe I will get one for my jirlfriend. She will think it is a jreat jift. *SMH*
BYUtka
2/27/20 9:29am
One pronunciation sounds cool and the other sounds lame. We should use the one
Jay Rick
2/27/20 9:30am
IMHO... here is an animated GIF that is the only correct answer..
TheLost
2/27/20 9:40am
I interpreted this opposite of you. They are saying pronounce it the same way as
BYUHawk
2/27/20 9:47am
The problem is, there isn't a hard and fast rule for Gi...
cougaman
2/27/20 9:55am
If the inventor wants to call it Jif then we call it Jif..pronounce Chile
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
2/27/20 10:07am
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