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• Varyk@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I understand that some people feel very strongly about pronunciations. So be angry about the correct pronunciation, heck, don’t use the correct pronunciation, who cares?

  But Wilhite made it, so he gets to name it, regardless of the popularity of later pronunciation debates that largely take place in a forum where you can’t actually pronounce the word because we’re all typing. It’s pretty funny.

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  • bustrpoindextr@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Gerrymandering was named after Elbridge Gerry, but his name is pronounced Gary: youtu.be/Rp0Qz19nlG4

    Popularity of pronunciation does actually matter, regardless of origin.

    There are plenty of pronunciations that have changed from the original and are now generally accepted as correct. Here are some examples

    …wordpress.com/…/10-words-whose-pronunciation-has…

    Anywho, if you have any recommendations for birthday jifts for kids, lemme know

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    • Varyk@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Nice! Read the related comment by this juy: lemmy.world/comment/1832124

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  • CrypticFawn@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    So be angry about the correct pronunciation

    I’m not angry about the correct pronunciation, since I and most people already do pronounce it correctly. As Gif, not Jif.

    But Wilhite made it, so he gets to name it

    You’re right about one thing; he named it. But he doesn’t get to dictate how it’s pronounced many years later after the majority had already been pronouncing it a certain way. If he wanted it called Jif, then he should have said so from the very beginning. Why wait till 2013? Doesn’t that seem odd to you?

    regardless of the popularity of later pronunciation

    I’m sorry but the popularity of how a word is pronounced does in fact actually matter. Plus, the English language is changing all the time and how we pronounce certain words also changes.

    that largely take place in a forum where you can’t actually pronounce the word because we’re all typing. It’s pretty funny.

    I’ve used the word Gif in real life, multiple times. Everyone I know pronounces it the same way. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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    • Varyk@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      However, you want to pronounce it is fine, but it doesn’t make it correct.

      I don’t think there’s a time limit on announcing the way a creator prefers to pronounce the name of his creation.

      It became an internet sensation, people asked him about the correct way to pronounce guf, he said how he prefers to pronounce it.

      I prefer to pronounce it that way as well, as the original pronunciation by the creator. That’s more correct to me, but nobody’s forcing you to pronounce it any particular way.

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      • CrypticFawn@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        but it doesn’t make it correct

        Except it does. This isn’t the first time to happen with the English language, and it won’t be the last.

        I don’t think there’s a time limit on announcing the way a creator prefers to pronounce the name of his creation.

        Sure, but the most popular way to pronounce a word wins, and it isn’t his way.

        people asked him about the correct way to pronounce gif, he specified how he prefers to pronounce it.

        Yea I’m aware, I read all about it back in 2013 as well.

        That’s more correct to me, but nobody’s forcing you to pronounce it any particular way.

        That’s nice. Now you know why the majority continue to pronounce it as Gif and not Jif, because it’s the most popular and comfortable way to pronounce it. The creators opinion on the matter is inconsequential.

        Cheers!

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• Hyperi0n@lemmy.film ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Most people pronounced it correctly. Hard G was mocked on many tech sites and sites like 4chan.

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  • CrypticFawn@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    You mean “jif” was openly mocked, and still is for the most part. Anyone referring to it as Jif is typically viewed as pretentious.

    But you are correct about people pronouncing it correctly; as Gif. =)

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    • Hyperi0n@lemmy.film ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Soft G was only recently psedo-mocked on tech-stupid subreddits.

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