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[–] NewEnglandRedshirt 38 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Obviously it's pronounced the same as the the "g" in "gigantic"

[–] Brokewood 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Been pronouncing it that way since Idea Channel :)

ʒaɪf ftw

[–] MD756 7 points 1 year ago

I never realized how contradictory this word is. Thank you

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I pronounce it like the "g" in "design"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I, too, subscribe to the Danish pronounciation of G

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

The life of the wife was ended by the knife in that GIF!

[–] FederatedSaint 2 points 1 year ago

Oh I'm definitely pronouncing it zhif from now on!

[–] Rustmilian 0 points 1 year ago

I just love Jraphical Image Format.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm pretty sure I've heard people pronounce gigantic both ways though lol.

Guy-gantick makes me thing of an Englishman.

Jai-gantick makes me think American.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nobody has ever once said guygantic. Not ever.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You did, right now, after I already did. Check, mate.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Shit, you win this round

[–] NewEnglandRedshirt 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

(There are 2 Gs in the word "gigantic")

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Even better Jai!

JaiJantick.

GuyGanTick.

GuyJanTick

JaiGanTick.