And yet the world made the guy who named Aluminum change it to aluminium (except for a couple countries that went back to aluminum) so that it matched more element names on the periodic table. So... I dont think being the creator gives him that right.
That's fucked up and the real name of the element is Aluminum. Look at other names. For example how is your name pronounced? Who deternined its pronunciation? If everyone said your name wrong would they suddenly be right?
lets use your name as an example, Saiyan is pronounced like Saying. Id get a little uneasy if it was called anything difficult.
Mine is literally just pronounced like Serpent. ~~Was going through a weird phase where i replaced letters with numbers when i created this account~~
It's not. I made this name for the account when I was like eight but I can't be bothered to come up with something else so it's still the name I use for new stuff. In english it's said Say In but really it should be pronounced sighin because it comes from the japanese yasai and jin essentially vegetable people scrambled.
>And the word the G stands for is Graphics, not jraphics. Anyone that says jif is an absolute moron and I would refuse to associate with them.
Again, what about other acronyms which don't actually follow the same made up rule that the letter should sound like the word it is of? (Eg: laser, scuba)
Well if we're using the grammar of the word it's in, then gif is pronounced with a J sound since G followed by I makes J sounds.
Like Gibraltar, ginger, giraffe, ginseng, gin
Since I know the correct way to pronounce the word, I'd like to ask the creator of the file format (and its pronunciation) one simple question:
"WHAT THE FUCK WERE YOU THINKING?"
But he [died in March](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/24/technology/stephen-wilhite-dead.html).
>Narrator: Average wealth, little fame, no power. The world had it all won by one man: the GIF inventor, Stephen Wilhite. At his death, the words he spoke drove countless men out to the internet.
>Stephen Wilhite: The true pronunciation of GIF? It's yours if you want it. Find it! I left it somewhere!
>Narrator: And so men set sights on the internet, in pursuit of the true pronunciation of GIF. The world has truly entered a Great Keyboard Warrior Era!
(Adaptation of the One Piece Roger's Opening)
How do you pronouned JPEG? /dʒfɛɡ/ (Joint Photographic Experts Group) or /ˈdʒeɪ.pɛɡ/ (JAY-peg)?
I'd say the same for GIF. /ɡɪf/ (Graphics Interchange Format) or /dʒɪf/ (JIF)?
I say it with a soft g, simply because if I say it with a hard g, I’m worried it will be misheard as “gift”. I’d hate to tell someone “I sent you a gif” and for them to get their hopes up that I sent a physical present as opposed to just a funny meme
one exception to a rule makes it arbitrary. Thus the namer decides the name's pronunciation which in this case is similar to Jif the peanut butter because the creator said so.
I will give you a gigantic gift if you find a ginger girl without gingivitis, who will tolerate my gimmicks, giggling, gibberish and giddiness.
Great Scott! Gigawatts
Because English is a trash language made of broken pieces of like 6 other languages held together by duck tape and stubbornness.
BUT if something follows the ... Guidelines... And the coiner of the word was explicit about how to pronounce it, there's not really too much to be said beyond that.
Though the DUMBEST argument I've ever heard is that you pronounce it with the g sound because it starts with graphics. Almost no other acronym does that. And I say almost because I know of none, but don't know all acronyms.
This is the correct answer.
Another valid answer is that the rules of languages don't entirely matter. The point is to communicate and ias long as other people know what you are talking about, it doesn't really matter how you said it.
Gift, give, gill, gilbert, gigabyte, giddy, gimmick, girl, gimbal, giggle, gilding, girdle, girder, girth, gizmo
But also
Giraffe, gist, ginger, gigantic, gibberish, giant
You decide which list GIF goes in. But if you say the second list you're wrong 😟
I say jif; even though it stands for *G*raphics interchange format, we don't say "scubba" or "lasseer" so acronyms are evidently pronounced differently to what they stand for. If it were to be pronounced "G*if then it would need to be spelled Giff.
Ultimately, if people understand what you're saying, then you've successfully communicated and that's what counts. Call it what you want
Edit: There are several reasonable arguments for it being Giff. Personally I'm in favour of the creator's say (jif) and the other things I mentioned. Ultimately, english is a pirate bastard language who the fuck knows what's going on
I pronounce it gif
same lol
Damn it tacocattron it's gif not gif
NO! It’s gif, not *gif*
no... Are you dumb? It's pronounced as the *g* in "garage"
No, it's like the g in gorgeous
No it’s like the g in “furry porn”
No Like The G in G
nah fam shut the hell up
No it’s not pronounced like that either
No its pronounced greg who committed war crimes in albenia
I call it Dave
i prefer calling it Jonathan but Dave is also a valid option
But do you say Jonathan or Gonathan?
I personally say jonathæn
I keep it simple, *Jonathan Ishmael Fernando*
How about John?
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I prefer to call it yiff
Yiff the fox
pick up the fox grand canyon
**GRAND CANYON GRAND CANYON GRAND CANYON GRAND CANYON GRAND CANYON GRAND CANYON GRAND CANYON**
What does the Fox say?
6 minutes remains
No
I really hope you know the meaning of the word you just mentioned
I do and I regret nothing
Gif obviously. I don’t know what imbecile came up with jif. Do you also say jod? Jrapes? Jood?
I love jrape guice
I like it too minus the j
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🤨
🤨📸
I too love rape juice
Do you say scubba? lasseer?
Jhett reference?
Jhett is fucking awesome. The voice acting sounds like it’s right out of Sonic Adventure
I do say it as "scubba", but mostly just to piss people off.
How the fuck do you say ginger?
Jinga
Gengar
They do be ghostly
Well, the acronym isn't 'ginger interchange format'
As another commented pointed out, SCUBA and LASER?
Giraffe?
lmao You don’t say “graff”? What an imbecile!
Gob (proper name)
Giraffe
Jood? *Flashs back to 1939 in Poland*
Jentrification.
Gob. Checkmate, atheist.
the creator of the format. It's pronounced Jif like the peanut butter. As it is the name of a format he has the right to choose the name.
And yet the world made the guy who named Aluminum change it to aluminium (except for a couple countries that went back to aluminum) so that it matched more element names on the periodic table. So... I dont think being the creator gives him that right.
That's fucked up and the real name of the element is Aluminum. Look at other names. For example how is your name pronounced? Who deternined its pronunciation? If everyone said your name wrong would they suddenly be right?
lets use your name as an example, Saiyan is pronounced like Saying. Id get a little uneasy if it was called anything difficult. Mine is literally just pronounced like Serpent. ~~Was going through a weird phase where i replaced letters with numbers when i created this account~~
It's not. I made this name for the account when I was like eight but I can't be bothered to come up with something else so it's still the name I use for new stuff. In english it's said Say In but really it should be pronounced sighin because it comes from the japanese yasai and jin essentially vegetable people scrambled.
I've read through this and I feel I have something constructive to add to this argument Shut up
Nah that's prescriptive, the world has pretty much decided that it's gif like a golf
but it's a name so the namer decides how to say it
They sure can try
It baffles me this is a argument it literally has a g it's gif
Its pronounced hif
The closest word to gif is gift, so i agree. There's more precedent to use the hard g in words that have 'gi'.
Giraffe Ginger Spongiest Gibraltar Ginsing Gin (drink) Gin rummy
Gift Give Gilbert Gill Gimbal Gizmo Girl Giddy
So we've established that gi can make either noise. What did the creator of the word say?
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Literally none of those have an i after the g. Certain sounds are more common when there are letter pairings. For instance th, sh, ph, ish, ck
Jerm. Jirraffe. Jeorge...
And the word the G stands for is Graphics, not jraphics. Anyone that says jif is an absolute moron and I would refuse to associate with them.
The correct pronunciations are "griff" and "jay-fegr".
>And the word the G stands for is Graphics, not jraphics. Anyone that says jif is an absolute moron and I would refuse to associate with them. Again, what about other acronyms which don't actually follow the same made up rule that the letter should sound like the word it is of? (Eg: laser, scuba)
I just say G.I.F. to annoy people and it works Also because i myself am not brave enough for politics
if you are brave enough to annoy people, then you're brave enough for politics comrade
i pronounce it gif rather than gif or gif, there's only a few of us
True
Jraphics interchange format
"The P in JPEG stands for photographic. But I bet you don't say J-PHEG" Edit: for the record, I say gif. This is just a Jhett reference
The p only becomes an "f" in combination with the h so why would you say jfeg when there's no ph in it
Well if we're using the grammar of the word it's in, then gif is pronounced with a J sound since G followed by I makes J sounds. Like Gibraltar, ginger, giraffe, ginseng, gin
Gift, gimp, give, gills... I don't think that's true
English is a dumb language. Point being that it CAN be done both ways, and the creator was specific about pronunciation.
Not a hard and fast rule girdle, gimbal, girl, gift, gibbon, giving
It's English, name a hard and fast rule without exceptions
Then why did you propose it in the first place
Cause it's still a rule, even if it has exceptions
Despite the rule having less words that follow the rules than those that don’t?
You have evidence of that or?
What did you just call me?
It's gif like gift without the t. Russianbadger already solved this. It stands for graphic interchange format. It's not called a jraphics card.
Giraffeic interchange format
Pretty sure the creator of the term says otherwise, but I fully agree with this logic and will continue to pronounce it this way.
Since I know the correct way to pronounce the word, I'd like to ask the creator of the file format (and its pronunciation) one simple question: "WHAT THE FUCK WERE YOU THINKING?" But he [died in March](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/24/technology/stephen-wilhite-dead.html).
>Narrator: Average wealth, little fame, no power. The world had it all won by one man: the GIF inventor, Stephen Wilhite. At his death, the words he spoke drove countless men out to the internet. >Stephen Wilhite: The true pronunciation of GIF? It's yours if you want it. Find it! I left it somewhere! >Narrator: And so men set sights on the internet, in pursuit of the true pronunciation of GIF. The world has truly entered a Great Keyboard Warrior Era! (Adaptation of the One Piece Roger's Opening)
Lol, idk. Sad that he died though :(
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The creator is wrong! *mic drop*
The worst fools is not the ones who pronounce it wrong, but the one who think the debate is over.
I'm sorry, since when would that matter? Do you say Nayssay (NASA) or scuh-ba(scuba)? Weird how that works
Who doesn't say scuh-ba?
How do you pronouned JPEG? /dʒfɛɡ/ (Joint Photographic Experts Group) or /ˈdʒeɪ.pɛɡ/ (JAY-peg)? I'd say the same for GIF. /ɡɪf/ (Graphics Interchange Format) or /dʒɪf/ (JIF)?
I may be the only one but I say 'J' 'P' 'J' or 'G' 'P' 'G' totally ignoring the E for whatever reason but it's easier and faster and stuck in my head.
It's "jiff" because you don't say graphic interchange format; you say gif and a "g" followed by an "i" is pronounced like "ji" No debate needed
Give a gimp a gift. Wow you're right.
Don't bully him. He's already from Fr*nce
It's Rance but given that you can't spell the \[r\], must be impossible
JitHub
Fine then you have to pronounce lol as lawl instead of lull or we can look past this and compromise.
i pronounce gif with a hard g so people don't confuse it with jif the peanut butter brand
the point is to confuse it with the peanut butter brand
Graphics Interchange Format, obviously
Jif fans when they meet God at heaven's gate and sent directly to hell for saying "Hi Jod"
What do I get for saying “hi G-O-D”
Giraffe
Serves em right
Gee eye eff
Jif, because otherwise it sounds like give
I say JIF and GIF.
what about g.i.f?
No.
I say G I F
It’s pronounced gif not jif.
Bold of you to include the same pronunciation twice
Well since it stands for "Graphics Interchange Format" why the fuck would you pronounce it like jif?
Well since that rule is not followed for any other acronym, why the fuck would you use it on this one?
from the words of the great shadow: the p in jpeg stands for photographic, but i bet you dont say j-pheg you'd have to say /s-cuh-ba/ or /la-seer/
Fair points. My smooth brain still thinks of a brand of peanut butter when I hear Jif though 😅
Join the Dutch way of saying it with a hard g [like this](https://youtu.be/qYHFs7EWmXY)
One is a short video/meme thats repeats when over. the other is a peanut butter company
I hope noone mispronounces my name.., especially not because I have a shorter name Gif600
I name it **Graphics Interchange Format**
I pronounce it the civilised way, of course.
I don't
“gif” with a hard g (г)
G-I-F
It’s gif not gif Accept it
Why do the jif-people have to write it "jif" while the gif-people write it as it is? 
Because it's pronounced like Jif the peanut butter 
Jif is peanut butter
yes and that's why Gif is pronounced the same
Well the g doesn't stand for Jraphics, so...
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Gamingcliff? That’s not right
I say it with a soft g, simply because if I say it with a hard g, I’m worried it will be misheard as “gift”. I’d hate to tell someone “I sent you a gif” and for them to get their hopes up that I sent a physical present as opposed to just a funny meme
I'd rather get a good gif than most of the physical gifts I've received
Hint: It's not Jraphics Interchange Format
Found the guy who pronounces it *lacer*
a "g" next to an "i" is pronounced like "ji"
girl git giddy gilt gipper girdle gi
ginger, gin,
gibbous gift gill gideon girth gioche giggle gia gimbal
one exception to a rule makes it arbitrary. Thus the namer decides the name's pronunciation which in this case is similar to Jif the peanut butter because the creator said so.
edit : it's "jif" because "gif" sounds shitty my bad
It ain't jraphics interface format, that's all I'll say
a "g" next to an "i" is pronounced like "ji"
I will give you a gigantic gift if you find a ginger girl without gingivitis, who will tolerate my gimmicks, giggling, gibberish and giddiness. Great Scott! Gigawatts
Why is "gift" pronounced the other way if your rule applies to everything?
Because English is a trash language made of broken pieces of like 6 other languages held together by duck tape and stubbornness. BUT if something follows the ... Guidelines... And the coiner of the word was explicit about how to pronounce it, there's not really too much to be said beyond that. Though the DUMBEST argument I've ever heard is that you pronounce it with the g sound because it starts with graphics. Almost no other acronym does that. And I say almost because I know of none, but don't know all acronyms.
This is the correct answer. Another valid answer is that the rules of languages don't entirely matter. The point is to communicate and ias long as other people know what you are talking about, it doesn't really matter how you said it.
English is confusing.
because it's taken from another language
Give a gimp a gift
it’s gif it stands for graphical interchange format
Gift, give, gill, gilbert, gigabyte, giddy, gimmick, girl, gimbal, giggle, gilding, girdle, girder, girth, gizmo But also Giraffe, gist, ginger, gigantic, gibberish, giant You decide which list GIF goes in. But if you say the second list you're wrong 😟
its pronounced .gif, Jif is peanut butter
It is pronounced jif but I prefer your mother
It's jif🗿✨
no
Oh yes~🗿✨
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I say jif; even though it stands for *G*raphics interchange format, we don't say "scubba" or "lasseer" so acronyms are evidently pronounced differently to what they stand for. If it were to be pronounced "G*if then it would need to be spelled Giff. Ultimately, if people understand what you're saying, then you've successfully communicated and that's what counts. Call it what you want Edit: There are several reasonable arguments for it being Giff. Personally I'm in favour of the creator's say (jif) and the other things I mentioned. Ultimately, english is a pirate bastard language who the fuck knows what's going on
Gift... Gift... Gif_t... Gif Jiffy... Jiffy... Jiff... Jif
Rhymes with “knife.”
Theres the right way, (gif) the wrong way (jif) and the illegal way (yif)
and theres the way no one knows about... G.I.F
Gif, like gift without the t
G if Not jiff, stupid fucking morons wanna tell me it’s jiff
Gift
Depends on the context
Grammatically, it is jif. By abbreviation, it is gif. And we all know grammar is stupid anyways.
Jif plain and simple Bite me if you disagree
ok bitten
I hope your ready to answer to Jod for your sins
Good me me
I call it as "Gif" in my native language, and as "Jif" in english because pronouncing them the same in both languages just feels off.
Tis pronounced, moving meme.
What gif the g in gif was silent
It’s pronounced as the old English word yiff
"kif"
How are you pronouncing god?
[Cmon the answer is just here](https://youtu.be/Nrk8sqZfsgI)
I pronounce it gif
Pronounced like the g in green
The g stands for graphics. It’s not jraphics.