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The "i" in Linux and Linus have different pronunciations even when they shouldn't. (leminal.space)
submitted 11 months ago by josefo@leminal.space to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world
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[–] Scrollone@feddit.it 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'd like to introduce you to "GIF"

[–] BlueLagoon@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Pronounced "yiff"

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Hiff, if you want to make up a Spanish pronunciation.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Gyif

Also doesn't help that apparently it's named after a brand of peanut butter (why) that is only available in the states and nowhere else on earth.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

it’s named after a brand of peanut butter

Not exactly; the word is an acronym which the creator then chose to pronounce like the peanut butter.