Wi-Fi: While everyone thinks Wi-Fi is pronounced Why-Fy, it is actually pronounced wiffy. This is derived from the fact that most Wi-Fi hotspots are pretty iffy.

7 Internet Words You’ve Been Mispronouncing Like “GIF” by Nate Smith on Slacktory

Because the guy who invented gifs pronounces it “jiff” and we all love gifs and clearly we should all fight about this forever.

(via slacktory)

I say we start propagating a rumor that it’s pronounced with a soft French g, like in “Brigitte Bardot.”

(via nickdouglas)

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