• Wilzax
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    Also, “gi” in english makes the hard g sound very often, like in gift, or give, or giddy. You need to do some real mental gymnastics to justify it as a j sound

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      giant, gigantic, ginger, gist, gin, giraffe, gibberish, gingivitis, giblet, giro, giron, gingal, gipsy / gitano, gingili, gigot, girasole, giaour,

      logic, tragic, agile, agism/aging, legit, sigil, magi, magic, argil, algid, aegis, vagile, algin, digit, legible, legislature, surgical, intellegible,

      looks like a lot of palatal affricates to me dawg idk, i think you’re the one doing mental gymnastics trying to justify it not being pronounced the way the creator specified. “gif” the way you ask for just sounds weird

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        Say the word “gift”. Don’t pronounce the t. Wow. That simple.

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          Say the word “giraffe”. Don’t pronounce the ra. Wow. That simple.

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      The giant ginger biologist originally apologized for being allergic to ginseng.

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      Not sure if the use of the word “gymnastics” is intentional here

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        I’m not taking about gy or ge, I’m talking about gi

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        Sure, I’ll have some.