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Words change. That's how language works. Society agrees it's pronounced "gif", it's pronounced "gif". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Descriptive_linguistics htt

by pud 13y ago

Words change. That's how language works. Society agrees it's pronounced "gif", it's pronounced "gif". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Descriptive_linguistics http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Descriptive_linguistics

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gailees 13y ago
^he speaks the truth. Although I think this is a fair last-ditch effort to revert back to the original intended pronunciation.
- gagege 13y ago
  There are many who have always pronounced it 'jif'. I thought it was strange when I first learned that there are people who say 'gif' with a 'G' sound.
  - jlgreco 13y ago
    Words can have many pronunciations. This one has two, as evidenced by the fact that we are even discussing it.
nitrogen 13y ago
The hard G pronunciation probably comes from its similar spelling to the word "gift."
- greenyoda 13y ago
  Also, the G in GIF stands for "Graphics", which has a hard G sound.
  - Metapony 13y ago
    This has always been my thought on the matter. I am surprised there's a controversy. The only times I've heard it pronounced 'jif' is by people unsure of the pronunciation and quickly corrected.
DavidBradbury 13y ago
It will be curious to see what society agrees upon then.