How Do You Pronounce ".gif" file acronym?

[Kaidiir]

I've always said it like [gee eye eff] :wacko: .... :unsure:

[xpablo]

GIFt.

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[Amano]

As in Jiff

[Echilon]

G makes a guh sound, so gif :p

[Erich]

like "jif"

Believe it or not, they are both acceptable, tho the more proper way is "jif." Love the english language don't ya?

G makes a guh sound, so gif

Gin

Gibberish

Gingivitus

Ginnseng

Giant

Gist

Giraffe

Of course you can make alot of cases for your way too:

Girl

Give

Gimp

Girdle

Gig

But to definatively say "G makes a guh sound" You'd be wrong.

Edited November 9, 2006 by Erich

[starmatrix]

Like Gin, only replace the n with an f ;)

[Kreuger]

the first

[Bobster]

Jif :)

[gigapixels Veteran]

Usually I just say "G-I-F," but if I were to say it as one word I would pronounce it "gif" as in gift.

Believe it or not, they are both acceptable, tho the more proper way is "jif." Love the english language don't ya?

I'm not arguing, but this is more of a curious question: why do you say "jif" is the more proper way?

[Zyphrax]

Don't know if it has been posted before. But here you can hear how to prenounce it:

http://www.answers.com/gif

Click the little speaker icon.

[Erich]

Usually I just say "G-I-F," but if I were to say it as one word I would pronounce it "gif" as in gift.

I'm not arguing, but this is more of a curious question: why do you say "jif" is the more proper way?

If you investigate it a little further, it's not a hard rule, but most 'G' words that end with a soft sound have a soft G, where as most the words with a hard sound at the end of the word use a hard G.

Best example:

Gibberish is to Gib like Gif is to Gift

[gigapixels Veteran]

If you investigate it a little further, it's not a hard rule, but most 'G' words that end with a soft sound have a soft G, where as most the words with a hard sound at the end of the word use a hard G.

Best example:

Gibberish is to Gib like Gif is to Gift

Ah, I forgot about that rule.

I still think it sounds better as "gif" :p