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Pronunciation of GIF (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 1 week ago by can@sh.itjust.works to c/wikipedia@lemmy.world

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No, acronyms don't work that way

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[–] can@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That argument doesn't hold much weight in English. Plus they were riffing on Jif, it wouldn't make sense to use the exact spelling. More importantly it's an acronym.

[–] GlendatheGayWitch@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

It does hold water for this word, since everyone pronounces the word "gift" with a hard g. Taking a consonant from the end of the word wouldn't change how the first letter is pronounced.