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How do y'all say GIF? (lemmy.ml)
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[–] criitz@reddthat.com 16 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Gift without the t, I always say

[–] dokapuff@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (5 children)

That falls apart when you have all the words like bit and bite, made and mad, same and sam.

[–] clearleaf@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I would accept gife (rhymes with life) with hard G before I accept jif.

[–] dokapuff@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Then go fight the dictionary, both pronunciations are in there

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