Author Topic: How do you pronounce .gif? (Read 8460 times)

Dre5567 · August 03, 2013, 12:52:26 AM

It's simple - How do you pronounce the file format gif?
I pronounce it giff.
Jiff sounds really wrong.

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Kalphiter² · August 03, 2013, 12:53:17 AM

"Jif" because I follow English pronunciation rules.

Crøwn · August 03, 2013, 12:53:38 AM

Tom Gunn · August 03, 2013, 12:54:07 AM

Geiff

Kalphiter² · August 03, 2013, 12:55:15 AM

giff

Geiff

I assume you're referring to a soft G.

dkamm65 · August 03, 2013, 12:56:18 AM

Not like the peanut butter.

Nonnel · August 03, 2013, 12:56:27 AM

It's jif.

Dreams_Of_Cheese · August 03, 2013, 01:01:50 AM

gif as in gift

Night Fox · August 03, 2013, 01:02:20 AM

"Jif" because I follow English pronunciation rules.

gimp
giggle
giddy
gift
give
gimmick
gill
gizzard
gizmo

just saying...

Sentry · August 03, 2013, 01:02:38 AM

I pronounce it as Gift with out the T. Why?
Because forget the grammar police!

Masterlegodude · August 03, 2013, 01:03:43 AM

Like 'gift' but without the 'T'

Aces · August 03, 2013, 01:05:12 AM

Like Gee

the f is silent you see

Nonnel · August 03, 2013, 01:06:09 AM

Everyone but Kalphiter is wrong. never thought i'd say that

VerticalHorizon · August 03, 2013, 01:07:20 AM

Night Fox · August 03, 2013, 01:08:47 AM

if "jif" didn't sound like stuff and wasn't a peanut butter brand, nobody would pronounce it with a hard g