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Asklemmy @lemmy.ml ericbomb @lemmy.world 1 yr. ago

You can change the spelling of one word in the English language to match how they are pronounced. What word do you pick?

I'm picking "Colonel" needs to be respelled to match how it's pronounced.

Try to pick a word no one else has picked. What word are you respelling?

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Might start an argument but:
GIF -> GHIF
- It’s actually pronounced “JIF”
  
  It stands for the Jraphics Interchange Format
  
  Giraffics? 🦒
  
  JIF is peanut butter
  
  Jif is a surface cleaner.
  
  “It’s a floor wax.”
  
  “It’s a dessert topping.”
  
  “It’s a floor wax.”
  
  “It’s a dessert topping.”
  
  Vanilla ice cream and peanut butter ❤️
  
  Linux is a detergent.
  
  so is Barf
  
  I'd rather use Linux than Barf on my clothes!
  
  Jolly Image Format
  
  https://youtu.be/Nrk8sqZfsgI?si=20rIrWuZbuPPeJua
  
  Here is an alternative Piped link(s): https://piped.video/Nrk8sqZfsgI?si=20rIrWuZbuPPeJua
  
  Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.
  
  I'm open-source, check me out at GitHub.
- GH as in "laugh"? People'd start flame wars over whether "FIF" is the intended pronunciation...

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