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  • ray@kbin.socialtoMemes@lemmy.mlHow do y'all say GIF?
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    1 year ago

    Acronyms are not typically dependent on the pronunciation of the words for which their letters stand. Here’s a brief look at how a few common acronyms would be pronounced if they were:

    • JPEG -> jfeg
    • LASER -> less-ear
    • SCUBA -> scub-aah
    • NATO -> nut-oh
    • ROM -> Rome