Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gif

/ɡɪf/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.90 in modern English

Syllables
G-I-F
IPA
/ɡɪf/
7
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
3
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative letter-case form of GIF.

verb

Alternative letter-case form of GIF.

noun

Any short video without audio, usually one which loops.

noun

Any short video, in a format directly supported by HTML5 (ie. GIF, MP4, WebM)

verb

To create a GIF file of; (inexact) to create a similar animated image file of.

noun

Alternative form of GIF.

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Frequently Paired Words

iron ironstone iron vein iron ore iron ore deposit

Synonyms

granular iron formation granular ironstone formation

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Questions

How do you pronounce gif?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɪf/.
What does gif mean?
Alternative letter-case form of GIF.
Where does gif come from?
Acronym of graphics interchange format.

How to pronounce gif

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “gif”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ɡɪf/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “gif”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “gif” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.