> https://pronouncegif.com/#acronyms
I don't understand this argument. for every acronym they list, the first sound is the same for the acronym and the complete version, it's actually an argument for a hard G.
I don't understand this argument. for every acronym they list, the first sound is the same for the acronym and the complete version, it's actually an argument for a hard G.
They're refuting the argument that each and every letter should be pronounced according to the word it represents. Their take on pronouncing 'JPEG' makes this the most clear; they believe if this argument were true then 'JPEG' would be pronounced 'JEG' due to the silent/'F' sounding 'P' in 'Photographic.'
Honestly, I've never heard someone argue this, and it's a bit ridiculous for all the reasons the author put forward. I've heard this argument for just the first letter ('Graphical' > hard 'G') before which, as you pointed out, fits every example they've given.
Instead of the correct pronunciation, ˈdʒeɪˌpɛʒ