Lias:

 

Rowte & Rowter

 

Also Gif not Jif :-P

 

This and no one will ever convince me otherwise

I have an English friend that calls his rowter a rooter.

I say Root as in Root66, or Rowt as in I want to rowt that internet traffic through there.

MikeB4:

 

rauta

 

I love that song!

If you have a problem getting a Gif, from an Ess Que Ell database, it's possible the rowter needs a reboot.

I pronounce it the correct way, that's how. 

Root.  My work here is done.  

The word is an Old English one (so it is French) - as are many English words that start with an R.  Knowing this helps it get pronounced correctly.  The E on the end is silent and its purpose is to extend the sound of the previous vowel.   So  its  pronounced rout   (rowt) also in old French there is a slight emphasis on the 't' as well.  The word used to mean  'to hollow out' so we have the modern tool 'router'.

Also, in old English, a 'w' before an 'r' becomes silent,  so 'wrot' which is pronounced root, means 'to dig' in the manner of a pig.

Finally, the Old English word is rute which is of French origin (because of the R) and is pronounced 'roota'  (roo teh) which means 'path'. 

Rowter Rowte

BlueShift:

 

wasabi2k:

 

Lias:

 

Rowte & Rowter

 

Also Gif not Jif :-P

 

 

Nope, its jif.

 

Glad I could clear that up for you.

 

 

Because the Graphics Interchange Format should logically be pronounced with a soft 'g'?

 

<snort> Giraffics Interchange Format...

 

Because the guy who invented the format says it's JIF

I've posted this link before, and I'll probably post it again:

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/gif

[NSFW]

BlueShift: Because the Graphics Interchange Format should logically be pronounced with a soft 'g'?

 

<snort> Giraffics Interchange Format...

 

I've seen people argue that because the G stands for "graphics", and graphics has the non-J sound (I don''t know whether it's "soft" or "hard"), that GIF should therefore be pronounced with the non-J sound.

I can see the logic there, and can therefore conclude that those same people pronounce JPEG as "jay-feg", since the P stands for "photo".