• stephen01king
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    11 months ago

    And how do you tell people how to pronounce garage using text?

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      11 months ago

      gə-ˈräZH

      but seriously, any time some one says they use the J sound, they explain by spelling it JIF. It’s just a joke though. No one cares how you pronounce it.

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        11 months ago

        That’s true, both pronunciations are fine. I have heard your point being used unironically before, though.