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[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 week ago (3 children)

How do you pronounce g in geep? I prefer to say it like g in gif myself.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

I think pronouncing it like the g in goat is appropriate

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I pronounce it like the J in Jesus.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

So the farmer can also be called a jeep wrangler?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

hip, obviously jesus is pronounciated with x. 🙃

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

Wikitionary says "j" like jeep: d͡ʒiːp

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

But in Irish it's pronounced Guinness