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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Try to pronounce the letter G. What does it sound like? Hard or soft G?

Now, while pronouncing "G", close your lips to make the sound "G-if".

There you have it, how to pronounce "Gif".

Ps: honestly, That just popped up in my head a moment ago and I'm just trying to troll, wholeheartedly I believe it is hard-G as in Graphics.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Try to pronounce the letter G. What does it sound like? Hard or soft G?

According to wikipedia the phonetic usage includes:
[g] [d͡ʒ] [ʒ] [ŋ] [j] [ɣ~ʝ] [x~χ] [d͡z] [ɟ] [k] [ɠ] [ɢ] /dʒiː/

For English pronunciation it lists:
/dʒ/ /ɡ/ /ʒ/ and silent