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[โ€“] [email protected] 71 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (24 children)

Gin? Genetics? Giant?

Do you pronounce Origin like Oregon?

I personally find arguing pronunciation as entirely pointless when there are many words in English that get pronounced different based on a multitude of factors.

People also like to argue it's an acronym, but do you pronounce NASA the same as you pronounce the first letter of each word of National Aeronautics and Space Administration?

Honestly? Just say it how it makes sense to you.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

To me, "gif" just looks like "gift" without the final "t", which is why I pronounce it exactly the same until the t

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