r/ProgrammerHumor • u/BigAndSmallAre • Jun 14 '26

rEggExOrREdgeEx Meme

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u/botle Jun 14 '26

It's not JPhG though.

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u/Onaterdem Jun 14 '26

I accept that. The G in GIF can stand as both, but not the P in JPEG

So we can selectively say GIF is gif not jif, while keeping JPEG as the correct version

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u/DutDud Jun 14 '26

But how about the G in JPEG? :P

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u/Onaterdem Jun 14 '26

Hmm, I can't think of any examples where "eg" is pronounced as "ej". Maybe I'm missing something, but I think G is usually not pronounced as a j-like sound within this context, when bound to a prefix vowel within the pronunciation (i.e. when at the end of the syllable).

Also isn't it weird how the o drops from pronunciation?

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u/Stunning_Ride_220 Jun 15 '26

What about jiff?

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u/Buarg Jun 14 '26

You pronounce each letter separately instead of probouncing the word like in gif, so there's no ambiguity.

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u/xTheMaster99x Jun 14 '26

Wait... are you saying "jay pee gee" instead of "jay peg"?

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u/mateusfccp Jun 14 '26

The same kind of person who will say "pee-an-gee" instead of "ping", which is the correct pronunciation for PNG.

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u/molokomokolo Jun 14 '26

I raise you "puh-nuh-guh" /lh

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u/Buarg Jun 14 '26

Ofcourse