Daniel to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish • 2 years agoHow do y'all say GIF?lemmy.mlimagemessage-square107fedilinkarrow-up1126arrow-down117
arrow-up1109arrow-down1imageHow do y'all say GIF?lemmy.mlDaniel to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish • 2 years agomessage-square107fedilink
minus-squareraylinkfedilink1•2 years agoAcronyms are not typically dependent on the pronunciation of the words for which their letters stand. Here’s a brief look at how a few common acronyms would be pronounced if they were: JPEG -> jfeg LASER -> less-ear SCUBA -> scub-aah NATO -> nut-oh ROM -> Rome
minus-square@elint@programming.devlinkfedilink1•2 years agoYes, that’s why we pronounce JPEG as Jay-Pheg.
Gif. The G is for Graphic
Acronyms are not typically dependent on the pronunciation of the words for which their letters stand. Here’s a brief look at how a few common acronyms would be pronounced if they were:
Yes, that’s why we pronounce JPEG as Jay-Pheg.