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Alex Selby-Boothroyd
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A lot to unpack there
April 09, 2026 - 20:31 UTC
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Alex Selby-Boothroyd
@alexselbyb.bsky.social
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Steve Wilhite, creator of the GIF, pronounces it /dʒɪf/ with a soft "g" as in giraffe. Incorrectly, in my opinion.
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Eric Hirsch
@ehirsch.bsky.social
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The correct way to pronounce “gif” is not at all, it is a purely computer word that has no right to live in our mouths and ears; it should just exist silently on our screens.
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