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[–] force@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

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

[–] shea@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Say the word "gift". Don't pronounce the t. Wow. That simple.

[–] Toine@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago

Say the word "giraffe". Don't pronounce the ra. Wow. That simple.