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[azgreg]

Pronunciation of Graphics Interchange Format (known as GIF from here on out).
GIF of JIF?
Have at it.

[scumdevils86]

gif.

[Merkin]

JIF, knowing full well it's the hard G.

Been saying JIF since the format came out, and even then it over 10 seconds to display one on PCs.

[CalStateTempe]

Gif

(Gi-iff)

[azgreg]

JIF, knowing full well it's the hard G.

Been saying JIF since the format came out, and even then it over 10 seconds to display one on PCs.

The guy who invented the format agrees with you.

[TucsonClip]

Dont care how the guy who created the format pronounces it; its GIF.

Its not f-ing peanut butter.

[Chicat]

Gif

[ASUHATER!]

JIF, knowing full well it's the hard G.

Been saying JIF since the format came out, and even then it over 10 seconds to display one on PCs.

Same here. I know full well it's "supposed" to be gif but I've always said jif and I don't care.

[wyo-cat]

pronounced like the peanut butter, maybe it's the period .gif

[Chicat]

The word “Graphic” starts with a hard G.

Why would the abbreviated G be different?

[Spaceman Spiff]

Jif. A lot of "Gi" words like ginseng, giraffe, have the J sound.

[Chicat]

Jif. A lot of "Gi" words like ginseng, giraffe, have the J sound.

And a lot don’t.

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[azgreg]

The word “Graphic” starts with a hard G.

Why would the abbreviated G be different?

Do you also say jay-pheg?

[azgreg]

Jif. A lot of "Gi" words like ginseng, giraffe, have the J sound.

And a lot don’t.

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Jif. A lot of "Gi" words like ginseng, giraffe, have the J sound.

This is why the editor of the Oxford Dictionary says both are fine.

[Chicat]

The word “Graphic” starts with a hard G.

Why would the abbreviated G be different?

Do you also say jay-pheg?

“Peg” is a word. “Gif” is not.

[azgreg]

The word “Graphic” starts with a hard G.

Why would the abbreviated G be different?

Do you also say jay-pheg?

“Peg” is a word. “Gif” is not.

In this case it's 3/4 of an acronym.

[PieceOfMeat]

jif, like the creator says it should be, and like the peanut butter.

[Longhorned]

Can somebody please merge this will all the other gif pronunciation threads?

[Spaceman Spiff]

Jif. A lot of "Gi" words like ginseng, giraffe, have the J sound.

And a lot don’t.

Give
Gift
Gill
Gilt
Gig
Giggle

I pronounce all of those with a J sound. You don't?

[Chicat]

Jif. A lot of "Gi" words like ginseng, giraffe, have the J sound.

And a lot don’t.

Give
Gift
Gill
Gilt
Gig
Giggle

I pronounce all of those with a J sound. You don't?

Just giggle.

[scumdevils86]

Jif. A lot of "Gi" words like ginseng, giraffe, have the J sound.

And a lot don’t.

Give
Gift
Gill
Gilt
Gig
Giggle

I pronounce all of those with a J sound. You don't?

Just giggle.

[Chicat]

Jif. A lot of "Gi" words like ginseng, giraffe, have the J sound.

And a lot don’t.

Give
Gift
Gill
Gilt
Gig
Giggle

I pronounce all of those with a J sound. You don't?

Just giggle.

Speaking of G’s....

Geez................

[TucsonClip]

Speaking of G’s....

Geez................

Gesus H. Christ

[PieceOfMeat]

look at it this way: gif is the name of something.
how do you pronounce George?

Exactly.

Jiff is how it's pronounced.

Also, I find it extremely humorous that people love to argue with the creator of the format and how he chose to pronounce it. What would you do as a parent if some asshole came up to you and told you you're pronouncing your own kid's name wrong?

[scumdevils86]

The creator is wrong then. It's gif.

[azgreg]

This is definitely going in the game thread tomorrow.

[Chicat]

look at it this way: gif is the name of something.
how do you pronounce George?

Exactly.

Jiff is how it's pronounced.

Also, I find it extremely humorous that people love to argue with the creator of the format and how he chose to pronounce it. What would you do as a parent if some asshole came up to you and told you you're pronouncing your own kid's name wrong?

If that guy has a classier way to pronounce Vagina Destroyer, who am I to argue?

[SCCats]

look at it this way: gif is the name of something.
how do you pronounce George?

Exactly.

Jiff is how it's pronounced.

Also, I find it extremely humorous that people love to argue with the creator of the format and how he chose to pronounce it. What would you do as a parent if some asshole came up to you and told you you're pronouncing your own kid's name wrong?

If that guy has a classier way to pronounce Vagina Destroyer, who am I to argue?

What? It's a family name!

My father was....My grandfather was....My great grandfather was...

[Chicat]

look at it this way: gif is the name of something.
how do you pronounce George?

Exactly.

Jiff is how it's pronounced.

Also, I find it extremely humorous that people love to argue with the creator of the format and how he chose to pronounce it. What would you do as a parent if some asshole came up to you and told you you're pronouncing your own kid's name wrong?

If that guy has a classier way to pronounce Vagina Destroyer, who am I to argue?

What? It's a family name!

My father was....My grandfather was....My great grandfather was...

Huge heads run in the genes.

And if now you’re asking, “Wait, which h....”

The answer is “yes”.

[gumby]

This is definitely going in the game thread tomorrow.

Check out those guy-rations!