GIF vs. JIF
- With the rise of GIFs came a historic internet debate: whether it’s pronounced “gif” (with a hard G, like “gift”) or “jif.”
- In 2012, Oxford American Dictionaries named “GIF” its US Word of the Year, accepting both pronunciations.
- In 2013, Stephen Wilhite old The New York Times, “It’s a soft ‘G,’ pronounced ‘jif.’ End of story.
- It was a baller move, but despite his clarification, the debate seemingly continues to this day.
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